What we expect from Elisabeth Borne’s speech
During this press briefing scheduled for 3:30 p.m., the Prime Minister will discuss the country’s supply scenarios, after the forecasts, presented the same day, by the electricity and gas transmission managers (RTE and GRTgaz). It must also address the future of aid to households to cope with the rise in prices as well as the plan on the “sobriety” energy that the government is due to present at the end of the month.
The government, which is preparing the state budget for 2023, has promised that rising gas and electricity prices will remain “contained” after the expiry of the tariff shield on gas and electricity prices which is scheduled for December 31. “We will keep devices to cushion energy prices”, “and we will take specific measures to support the most vulnerable”said the Prime Minister at the end of August.
Bruno Le Maire also announced that the expansion of the number of beneficiaries of the energy check – currently received by six million people and an average amount of 150 euros – would be debated in Parliament on the draft budget.