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In 2010, Nicolas Sarkozy signed a law to liberalize the market due to pressure from the European Commission, which threatened France with a €20 billion fine for unfair competition because of its low electricity prices. As a result, an artificial market was created with 125 alternative suppliers. This has led to EDF accumulating €64 billion in debt. The speaker argues that this system is unsustainable, as the main competitor sells its production at the same price to all its rivals without going bankrupt. They suggest removing these alternative suppliers to stop the increasing costs for consumers.

The speaker explains that the electricity market in Europe has favored the German system, which relies on gas, and disadvantaged the French system. This was not initially noticeable because gas prices were low. However, with the war in Ukraine and sanctions, gas prices started to rise. The speaker also mentions that the Americans wanted to promote their more expensive shale gas, which further contributed to the price increase. As a result, the French, who primarily rely on cheap nuclear energy, are now facing higher electricity prices and are stuck in this situation.

EDF is facing financial difficulties, so the speaker supports its renationalization. They believe that privatization should only happen when a company is doing well. The speaker also wants EDF to merge with Enedis and disconnect from the European market's pricing system, which is causing small businesses to struggle. They mention petitions signed by thousands of entrepreneurs who are struggling financially. The speaker emphasizes that this issue is important and calls for support. They give examples of companies like Michelin, whose electricity bills have skyrocketed, and warn that if the situation continues, companies may relocate outside of France. The speaker points out that Spain and Portugal have disconnected from the pricing system and have reasonable electricity prices.

We now have the most expensive electricity in Europe, costing us a fortune because we are tied to the common electricity market. This has led to absurdly high costs, totaling 100 billion euros, which is six times the deficit of the retirement system that was supposed to be filled by making the French work two years longer. This energy cost is 6 times our debt, amounting to 300 billion euros, and could increase by 13 to 14 billion euros if inflation remains at its current level of 7%. To support Radio Courtoisie in producing more independent shows, visit soutenir.radio-courtoisie.fr. Thank you in advance.

EDF, the cheapest energy provider in Europe, has successfully met all challenges and achieved a remarkable advantage in greenhouse gas emissions. However, there was a need to establish a market price, even though there was no market. This price was based on gas, despite not using it, because Germany does. The obsession for the past thirty years has been to dismantle EDF, and they have succeeded. The absurdity of selling one's own production to virtual competitors with no production obligations is surreal. EDF has few competitors, mainly some scattered wind turbines and solar fields, which is laughable.

The speaker discusses the loyalty project and its connection to Brussels. They explain that Brussels has no legitimacy in this matter and that they use the queen to pass through the regulated access to historical nuclear energy. This access requires EDF to sell energy to its competitors at a fixed price of 42 euros per terawatt-hour, which has not been changed since 2011. The speaker argues that this price is now suicidal for EDF and that if they want to change it, they must get approval from the commission. The speaker criticizes this process as mafia-like and emphasizes that if EDF wants to increase the price, they must dismantle. They also express frustration with the claim that these people are liberals, as selling energy at market prices would solve many issues.

We are not in trouble because of a lack of energy or amateurs. We need to talk about things. These people are great, but they are inexperienced. Macron has been here for 6 years and didn't think about all this before. We are dependent now, whereas France used to be a leader in electricity. We had the strongest nuclear potential in the world and could export electricity. But now we are begging because we followed Germany's lead. This is not Europe, it's German Europe. The Franco-German relationship is a disaster for France. We need to break free from this imperialism.

We are in a serious situation that is harming the country's interests. Last week, there was a power outage, and the losses for EDF can be estimated. The RTE report shows the electricity production, consumption, and exports. Due to reactor shutdowns, EDF should have earned €22 billion. Additionally, EDF is obligated to sell electricity to competitors at €42 per megawatt-hour, resulting in a loss of €28 billion. EDF is also required to buy wind-generated electricity at €91 per megawatt-hour but cannot resell it, costing the state €7 billion. In total, the losses amount to €57 billion. If everything had gone perfectly, EDF would have earned €40 billion last year.

The speaker raises concerns about the high price of electricity for French entrepreneurs. Despite France producing nuclear electricity at a cost of fifty euros per megawatt-hour, businesses are forced to pay six to seven hundred euros per megawatt-hour. This is due to an absurd European market that links electricity prices to gas prices. The speaker blames Mr. Putin for creating a gas crisis in Europe and accuses Europe of inventing an electricity crisis. Many French businesses, including bakeries and industrial companies, are struggling and some are even closing down. The speaker questions why France cannot achieve lower electricity prices like Spain and Portugal, where prices are below two hundred euros. The speaker urges the government to take urgent measures to support French businesses.

The speaker discusses the issue of electricity prices in France, highlighting how a portion of electricity is sold to a company at 42 euros and then resold to bakers, butchers, and small businesses at much higher prices, sometimes up to 1000 euros per megawatt. The speaker mentions that the profit goes to these companies, but the government also takes a share above 180 euros. This difference in prices between France, Spain, and Portugal benefits the oligarchs and the state budget. The speaker considers this situation to be a major scandal and mentions raising the issue in the National Assembly to put pressure on the government and spread awareness through a video.

Due to the destruction and limited availability of our nuclear reactors, we are now forced to import a significant amount of electricity from Germany, specifically coal-based electricity. This has negatively impacted our industrial competitiveness, trade deficit, and energy sovereignty. I urge President Macron to take action and call on intelligence authorities to investigate the actions of this organization. Additionally, our police and justice system should investigate the presence of these lobbyists within our institutions. The Astrid project, which aimed to promote nuclear energy in France, was abandoned despite already spending 1.6 billion euros. Bill Gates has taken over the project, receiving billions of dollars from the US Department of Energy to develop a fast neutron reactor that can consume nuclear waste. This technology could have provided 1,000 to 2,000 years of energy sovereignty and was far more powerful than current nuclear plants.

The speaker discusses the mayor's losses in battles and mentions the nuclear and European issues. They highlight two disasters caused by Europe: the tariff arena and the proposed EDF dismantlement known as Hercule. The speaker argues against the regulated tariff and explains its impact on EDF's competitiveness. They also mention the negative consequences of the Hercule project. The conversation revolves around the mayor's stance on these issues.

The speaker criticizes the Queen as a scandal that was created in 2010. They argue that the Queen represents a combination of liberal ideology and European regulations, which led to EDF's loss in the electricity market. The speaker mentions that the market was opened up to speculators who bought electricity at a lower price and resold it at a higher price, profiting from the difference. They highlight the lack of action taken to address this issue, attributing it to pressure from European regulations and the failure of operators to fulfill their obligations. The speaker suggests the need for an investigation into the actions of these operators and why they were not penalized for their failures.

In 2010, Nicolas Sarkozy signed a law to liberalize the market due to pressure from the European Commission, which threatened France with a €20 billion fine for unfair competition because of our low electricity prices. This led to the creation of an artificial market with 125 alternative suppliers, who don't produce electricity but provide bills. It's strange that EDF, the main competitor, has lost €20 billion and now has €64 billion in debt. This system needs to end because it's not realistic for the main competitor to sell electricity to all its rivals at its production cost without going bankrupt. The more alternative suppliers there are, the more expensive electricity becomes.

The price of gas and electricity in Europe has skyrocketed due to sanctions against Russia and the dependence on gas power plants. Private electricity providers in France are forced to buy expensive property titles on the European market to maintain their customer base, resulting in higher electricity bills. Unregulated private providers are putting millions of French citizens in financial trouble. This situation benefits financial giants at the expense of the real economy. Some companies, like Hyberdrola, have even asked their customers to switch to EDF to avoid purchasing electricity on the market. As more people turn to EDF for regulated tariffs, the company will have to share its electricity with a larger customer base. However, due to a lack of investment in power plants and renewable energy, EDF's production is decreasing while the number of customers is increasing, leading to a shortage of electricity.

In 2007, alternative electricity providers emerged, sourcing their energy from European exchanges. However, they were not growing fast enough. In 2011, a mechanism called "l'arène" was implemented, forcing EDF to sell a quarter of its nuclear energy at a price lower than its production cost. This created an asymmetry where EDF takes investment risks while subsidizing its competitors. In 2022, the government demanded that EDF increase its nuclear electricity volume to contain tariff hikes. However, the promised 20 terawatt-hours were already sold, forcing EDF to buy its own electricity at a higher market price and resell it to competitors at a much lower price. This situation has not benefited EDF, consumers, or the energy transition. Many suppliers have suspended their offers, gone bankrupt, or ceased operations due to soaring electricity and gas prices. The French struggle to understand these price increases as electricity in France is mainly nuclear-based. They feel imposed upon by European rules and false competition, which results in energy prices from countries that have failed in their energy policies.

EDF produces 80% of the electricity in France, and their winter production is almost sufficient. There is no need to buy electricity from intermediaries or the market. The government's decision to maintain these laws is creating a major energy crisis in France. We could have been one of the few European countries to withstand sanctions, but now we might sink like the others. The solution is to reestablish EDF's monopoly so that everyone buys electricity directly from them. This should have been done years ago, especially when sanctions were imposed on Russia. The government's failure to anticipate the price surge proves their incompetence in managing our interests. They cannot blame Putin; it is their fault.

Technically, nothing changes in the electricity production and distribution process. The idea of private suppliers and property rights is just an accounting illusion that costs EDF over eight billion euros annually. This decision was made by the government to create a financial class of private electricity suppliers who profit without investing. In 2022, the government increased the electricity quota for EDF, forcing them to buy electricity they themselves produced at a higher price and sell it to private suppliers at a loss. This accounting operation cost EDF 28 billion euros, which could have been used for energy transition and maintenance. As a result, EDF is in a financial crisis, requiring regular capital injections from the government and neglecting nuclear plant maintenance. This has led to losing international contracts to the Russian state-owned company, Rosatom.

The speaker criticizes the mayor for being hypocritical. They point out that the mayor was involved in the privatization of EDF and now criticizes the system he helped create. The speaker refers to the European energy market as a scam and a result of the liberal construction of the Union.

In this video, the speaker discusses the cost of electricity production in France. They mention that nuclear and hydroelectric power cost around 30 euros per megawatt-hour, but on certain market days, the price can reach as high as 9,987 euros. The speaker questions why the price of electricity can increase by a factor of 100, while in the oil industry, it only increases by a factor of 10. They suggest that economists, politicians, and technicians should address this issue and explain why such a significant price difference exists. The speaker also criticizes the presence of "parasitic" suppliers in the electricity market who do not contribute to production, transportation, or distribution.

Due to the destruction and limited availability of our nuclear reactors, we are now forced to import a significant amount of electricity from German coal, which negatively impacts our industrial competitiveness, trade deficit, and energy sovereignty. I urge President Macron to take action and call on intelligence authorities to investigate the actions of this organization. Additionally, I ask the French police and justice system to look into the presence of these lobbies within our institutions. The Astrid project, which aimed to promote nuclear energy in France, was abandoned under pressure from Germany. It is worth noting that the anti-nuclear lobby and the wind turbine lobby are one and the same. Despite having already spent 1.6 billion euros on Astrid, the project was canceled by Emmanuel Macron, only to be taken up by Bill Gates, who received billions of dollars from the US Department of Energy to develop a fast neutron reactor capable of consuming nuclear waste. This technology, which we were 30 years ahead in, could have provided 1,000 to 2,000 years of energy sovereignty and had a power output 100 times greater than current nuclear power plants.

The speaker discusses the impact of the ARENNE, a policy that allows private suppliers to receive a portion of EDF's electricity production. This means that EDF's share of the electricity production becomes smaller, while private suppliers still receive a significant portion. With an increasing number of customers leaving for private suppliers, EDF is left with fewer resources to meet demand. If the law is not changed, EDF will have to buy electricity from the market at a high cost to supply its customers, resulting in significant financial losses. This situation will lead to a loss of customers for private suppliers, who may go bankrupt. EDF will then have to buy back its own electricity from the market at a much higher price, causing substantial financial losses.

In France, the speaker explains that the country operates under a neoliberal system rather than a liberal one. They argue that when financiers cannot win through competition, the government intervenes to manipulate the market so that the financiers always come out on top. This is what will happen with EDF, as the state has mandated that EDF must sell 25% of its production to private suppliers at a cost price of €49 per megawatt-hour. This means that EDF will lose 25% of its profits, allowing private companies to add their margins and make a profit. However, these profits will not be used to maintain the nuclear power plants. The speaker questions why EDF didn't use its existing profits to invest in renewable energy instead. They argue that most of these private suppliers rely on the cheap electricity they obtain from EDF rather than investing in renewables themselves. The speaker clarifies that it is still EDF producing the electricity, but they issue fake ownership titles to private suppliers who then sell it back to consumers at a higher price.

The French government has decided to increase the price of EDF's contracts to be higher than the market price. This has led many individuals, communities, and businesses to sign contracts with other private suppliers who are financially stable and can invest in aggressive marketing. The distribution of electricity from EDF to these private suppliers is based on the number of customers they have. Therefore, these suppliers aim to increase their customer base to obtain more electricity from EDF at a low cost, which they can then resell for a significant profit. To attract new customers, these suppliers purchase electricity from foreign markets, which makes them dependent on market prices. Sometimes the market price is stable, but other times it can skyrocket.

The speaker discusses the increase in electricity prices, stating that the previous two years saw a nearly 45% increase. However, they clarify that the statement that future increases will not exceed 10% does not mean it will be exactly 10%. They claim to have regained control over electricity prices and will now base increases on the cost of production, nuclear energy, and the overall network, rather than fossil fuel costs. They mention a successful negotiation at the European level regarding the electricity market and another negotiation with EDF to provide French citizens with access to the real cost of nuclear energy. They conclude by stating that future increases will be in line with the cost of the electrical system and inflation, without reaching double digits.