Overview
- The Cour des comptes assesses extending EDF's existing reactors to 60 years at €51 per MWh in 2023 euros, describing the price as very competitive versus new capacity.
- An earlier Cour estimate put the cost of six EPR2 units at €79.90 per MWh under 2020 conditions, and the state's chosen contract-for-difference model carries a €100 per MWh cap.
- Auditors judge the approach profitable for EDF provided production forecasts are achieved and electricity sale prices hold.
- Annual maintenance outlays topped €6 billion over 2014–2024, a 28% increase compared with 2006–2014, with higher effort required as plants age.
- The report highlights persistent structural issues in maintenance management and urges EDF to keep pushing its START 2025 program to lift availability and shorten outages.