#2026-55Decree No. 2026-55 of February 4, 2026, on Universal Nuclear Payment
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The decree establishes a Universal Nuclear Payment system in France, regulating the unit tariff for this payment which must be determined annually. It outlines the processes for estimating the amount of money to be redistributed, the conditions for applying a reduction on electricity bills, and the compensation mechanisms for electricity suppliers affected by these reductions. The decree aims to ensure transparency and efficiency in the management of the nuclear payment system while attempting to limit the retrospective adjustments to the tariff.
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Key Changes
- Establishes annual determination of the unit tariff for the Universal Nuclear Payment.
- Introduces a compensation mechanism for electricity suppliers affected by tariff reductions.
- Sets guidelines for transparency in the estimation process for amounts to be redistributed.
Obligations
What this law requires
The Commission de régulation de l'énergie must fix the unit tariff at least once per calendar year, calculated as the ratio of estimated amounts to redistribute divided by estimated eligible electricity consumption quantities
The Commission de régulation de l'énergie must transmit and publish its initial unit tariff proposal to the ministers responsible for energy and economy no later than the last day of November of the year preceding the application period
The Commission de régulation de l'énergie must publish the methodology applied for calculating the unit tariff, including principles governing the prudence level of estimates, before its first tariff proposal and upon any substantial subsequent modification
The Commission de régulation de l'énergie must communicate estimates of the amount to redistribute to ministers responsible for energy and economy at least every three months until the end of the calendar year for which the unit tariff is positive
When the Commission de régulation de l'énergie estimates the unit tariff would fall below one euro per megawattheure, it must propose a zero unit tariff to ministers and carry forward nuclear fuel tax proceeds for redistribution in the next positive tariff period