The risk of strains on the power grid for the rest of the winter has gone from ” AVERAGE “ To ” weak “according to the manager of the high and very high voltage network RTE, which further removes the risk of power cuts in France.
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“The mid-February update for the end of winter confirms the diagnosis of recent months: the risk relating to the security of electricity supply has now largely been eliminated”estimated RTE this Friday, February 24, in the latest update of its outlook for the winter.
The use of the Ecowatt alert system cannot be ruled out “in the event of a large-scale climatic event (late and intense cold snap)” but this “However, seems unlikely from today’s perspective”supplements RTE.
Consumption down in all sectors
After initially fearing cuts in the heart of winter, France is finally finding a favorable scenario, largely thanks to electricity consumption down 9% on average over the last four weeks compared to the reference average. before health crisis (2014-2019).
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The drop in consumption affected all sectors, from individuals to industry and the tertiary sector.
“The improvement in the situation is reflected on the economic level, with electricity and gas prices having largely fallen in recent months”notes RTE.
