According to the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), government subsidies for renewable energy sources of electricity in mainland France are expected to increase by 24% in 2026 to nearly €7.7bn, because of an increase in supported volumes (+10 TWh for renewable electricity) and a hypothesis of low market prices over the long term.
Although low market prices increase the level of subsidies, they contribute to a reduction in the average electricity bill. In addition, rising renewable electricity output leads to increasing decarbonisation and contribute to electricity exports, which reached a record level in 2024.
Similarly, biomethane injection into gas networks is set to receive €1.3m (+17% compared to 2025), in a context of rising supported volumes (+11%). Overall, costs to be compensated in 2026, which also include support for non-interconnected areas (€3bn, -9%) and subsidies for natural gas cogeneration (€649m, -10%), amounts to €13bn (+11%), of which €9.7bn will be offset by the State budget and €3.3bn by a share of excise duties.
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