French Gas Stocks 'Reassuring' but Prices Rising
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While France has reassuring gas stocks to spend the winter, the constant rise in world prices will increase household bills. Households who subscribe to an indexed rate will be subject to a full price increase.
"We are completely dependent on international markets. And it's true that with everything going on, the war in Iran, inevitably, it makes gas prices rise," said Emmanuelle Wargon.
The President of the Energy Regulatory Commission, Emmanuelle Wargon, shows his confidence in gas reserves while alerting the rise in prices Gas storage in France
France should be able to fill its reserves enough to spend the winter, according to Emmanuelle Wargon. On the other hand, the price risks continuing to climb for the consumer.
Although the Commission de régulation de l'énergie (CRE) ensures that gas stocks for the winter 2026-2027 are satisfactory, it cannot ignore the recent 5.6% increase in gas prices in September, which directly affects 6 million French households with indexed contracts. This context tempers the reassuring statements of Emmanuelle Wargon, president of the CRE, for consumers. Invoices up: an increase of 5.6% Since 1 September 2026, the reference pri…
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