Overview
- Electricity off‑peak periods are being reallocated to at least five consecutive hours at night (about 23:00–07:00) with up to three hours in the daytime (11:00–17:00), with a first wave covering 1.7 million customers through June 2026 and a second phase for about 9.3 million from December 2026 to October 2027.
- The trêve hivernale is in force from 1 November to 31 March 2026, suspending tenant expulsions with limited legal exceptions and prohibiting gas and electricity cut‑offs.
- Energy vouchers begin mailing on 3 November to eligible households automatically, ranging from roughly €48 to €277 depending on income and household size.
- A national cap on banks’ succession fees takes effect on 13 November, limiting charges to 1% of assets up to €850 with specified cases of free handling and annual indexation.
- Private‑sector complementary pensions from Agirc‑Arrco are not revalorised this November after social partners failed to reach an agreement.