Overview
- A government decree raised the CEE program’s budget from about €6 billion in 2025 to more than €8 billion for 2026, applying to all energy volumes sold from January 1.
- Ufip projects a 4 to 6 cent per‑liter increase at the pump from January 1, with the CEE component rising from roughly 11 cents to 15–17 cents per liter.
- Fuel prices are not regulated in France, and distributors’ net margins of about 1–2 cents per liter suggest most of the added cost will be passed to motorists.
- Engie will revise Passerelle gas contracts on January 1 to reflect CEE changes and new biogas support, increasing affected customers’ annual gas budgets by about 3.5%.
- The finance ministry said it will be very vigilant about 2026 price impacts, and the prime minister’s office asked the economy minister to develop scenarios to lower electricity prices.