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EDF begins notifying households of new peak and off-peak electricity hours
EDF has begun notifying customers in France that their peak and off-peak electricity hours will change.
The reform affects nearly 11 million households with peak/off-peak electricity plans, though one source puts the second rollout phase at 9.3 million customers.
Customers will still get eight off-peak hours a day, but the hours will be spread differently by season.
From April to October, some off-peak hours will fall between 11 a.m.
and 5 p.m., while at least five consecutive hours will remain overnight; in winter, the hours may all be at night.
The change is meant to better match cheaper electricity hours to solar production and network needs.
Customers will be told at least a month before their schedule changes, in a rollout running from November 2026 to November 2027.
Tempo customers and people in Corsica and overseas territories are excluded, and customers can check their own schedule through their EDF account or bill.
EDF began notifying customers on 13 October 2026 that their peak and off-peak electricity hours will change.
The changes affect around 11 million households, with one article specifying 9.3 million customers in the second phase of the reform.
Customers will keep eight off-peak hours and 16 peak hours each day, but the off-peak hours may be redistributed by season.
From 1 April to 31 October, up to three off-peak hours may fall between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.; in winter, they may be grouped at night.
The rollout for existing customers is scheduled to run from 4 November 2026 to 30 November 2027, with at least one month’s notice before each change.
- Who
- EDF customers on the peak/off-peak electricity option; around 11 million households are affected.
- What
- EDF is notifying customers of changes to the distribution of peak and off-peak hours.
- When
- Notifications began on 13 October 2026. Changes for existing customers are scheduled from 4 November 2026 to 30 November 2027.
- Where
- France, excluding Corsica and overseas territories.
- Why
- To align off-peak hours with electricity network needs and the changing electricity mix, including increased solar production.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The electricity tariff reform was officially launched.
New customers subscribing to the peak/off-peak option began receiving seasonally adapted time slots.
EDF began sending notices to customers about their new time slots.
The rollout of changes for existing customers is scheduled to take place.
- Households affected
- Around 11 million
- Second phase
- 9.3 million customers
- Daily allocation
- 8 off-peak hours and 16 peak hours
- Summer off-peak window
- 1 April to 31 October; daytime hours may fall between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Winter period
- 1 November to 31 March
- Exceptions
- Tempo option customers, Corsica and overseas territories are excluded
3 sources
Heures creuses, heures pleines : EDF modifie ses créneaux, ce que ça va changer pour quelque 9 millions de foyers
Heures pleines, heures creuses : EDF modifie ses créneaux, voici ce qui va changer pour 11 millions de foyers
Heures pleines, heures creuses : EDF informe ses clients des nouveaux horaires
What people are saying
The big new feature is seasonality. Your time slots may be different in summer and winter, to adapt to the rhythm of the sun.
gradually bring off-peak hours into line with network challenges and the changing electricity mix (development of solar production)
The schedule is set by Enedis according to operating conditions and the local capacity of the public distribution network.