The French Prime Minister has announced a national electrification plan to reduce its dependence on oil and gas amid soaring energy prices triggered by the Gulf war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (Government press release, 10/04/2026). In a first step, the French government plans to double public support for electrification by 2030, raising it from EUR5.5bn to EUR10bn per year.
The government is also prioritizing housing in its plan. Starting from the end of 2026, it will no longer be possible to install gas boilers in new constructions. At the same time, public subsidies for individuals will provide more support to replace gas and fuel oil boilers with heat pumps. The Government aims to install 1 million heat pumps per year by 2030. It is also focusing on social housing, with two million social housing units required to phase out gas by 2050. In total, 85 TWh of gas should be replaced by French-produced energy by 2030, equivalent to 20% of France's gas imports, according to the government's press release.
On the transport side, the Government sets the target that two out of three new cars will be electric by 2030. This strategy includes an industrial goal: French carmakers must reach 400,000 electric vehicles produced per year from 2027, then 1 million in 2030. For low-income households, social leasing (cars at moderate monthly rent) will resume in June 2026 with an additional 50,000 electric vehicles. For businesses, particularly SMEs, the Government is introducing dedicated schemes for the first time for utility vehicles and heavy trucks, offering up to EUR100,000 per vehicle.
These new announcements align with the French government's determination to accelerate its transition. In February 2026, it presented its new energy strategy, the Multiannual Energy Programming (PPE 3), for the 2026-2035 period. The main goal of this new energy roadmap is to shift from 60% fossil energy in current final consumption to 60% fossil-free energy by 2030, and 70% by 2035 (KEI, 13/02/2026).
While the government seeks accelerated electrification of the country, the national grid operator RTE warned at the end of 2025 that the country has entered a phase of electrical overcapacity due to lower industrial consumption and rising renewable and nuclear production. RTE's projections for the power system up to 2035 confirm that France faces structural overcapacity likely to last until 2027–2028. Electricity demand remains 30 TWh below pre-COVID levels due to efficiency gains, energy-saving efforts, and weak economic conditions. If electrification fails to expand, RTE warned that renewable energy expansion may need temporary adjustment, though these measures must remain limited and proportionate to avoid harming French renewable energy industries (KEI, 10/12/2025).