Energy: the tariff shield will cost 7 billion more than expected this year

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2023-04-20 17:55:55

Posted Apr 20, 2023, 5:36 PMUpdated on Apr 20, 2023, 5:55 PM

It is the symbol of a “whatever the cost” which drags on and which arouses criticism from the Court of Auditors. The tariff shield, put in place to counter soaring gas and electricity prices, occupies a central place in the savings plan that the government wants to achieve by 2027 to reduce France’s debt.

During the presentation of France’s stability program this Thursday morning, the Minister of the Economy announced that the exit from these measures will take place “in the next two years”. Bercy registers 30 billion savings on this item “by 2025” in its roadmap for Brussels, thanks to “the fall in gas prices and the evolution of electricity prices in the context of the new market European energy. »

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