Electricity: EDF Adjusts Its Prices Under the Impetus of the New CEO

In a context of energy transition and reorganisation of the electricity market, EDF presents a plan to better meet the needs of French industrialists. The new CEO, Bernard Fontana, relies on a strengthened nuclear base and a logic of partnership to secure supply and competitiveness. On May 15, 2025, EDF initiated a strategic repositioning for its electro-intensive customers. Following his appointment in early May, Bernard Fontana, the new Presid…

On May 15, 2025, EDF (Electricity of France) revealed a major strategic turning point through a plan presented by its new President and CEO, Bernard Fontana. The announcement, unveiled exclusively by Les Échos, takes place in a tense context marked by the planned end of the Arenh (Regulated Access to Historical Nuclear Electricity) system, scheduled for December 31, 2025. This deadline had exacerbated tensions between EDF and French industrialis…