Indexing energy prices to household income: this is the hypothesis put forward by the Minister of the Economy, faced with the galloping increase in gas and electricity prices. The wealthiest French people could therefore pay more for their energy in 2023.
After the tariff shield, other measures to be invented
The twists and turns of the energy crisis do not end there, generating repeated increases which undermine the budget of the French. After falling during the health crisis, prices rose again in early 2021 due to reduced European production. The coup de grace was given by the war in Ukraine and the turmoil in the Russian gas market. The tariff shield, which was to end on June 30, 2022, will finally be extended until the end of the year. The State will therefore continue to cover the difference with the market price, a measure which has enabled households to avoid an increase of around 50% for gas and 35% for electricity. But the public finances alert level seems to have been reached, and, according to the minister, involving the oil companies in the collective effort does not seem so simple. What will happen from 2023? For gasoline, the government is considering the creation of a fuel allowance for those who must use their car to get to work. But for electricity and gas, solutions have to be found. Adjusting prices according to income is one of the avenues under consideration. From 1 January 2023, we could therefore move from a general mechanism to a more targeted mechanism, reserving increases for those who can afford them, in order to help those who need them most. a fuel allowance for those who have to use their car to get to work. But for electricity and gas, solutions have to be found. Adjusting prices according to income is one of the avenues under consideration. From 1 January 2023, we could therefore move from a general mechanism to a more targeted mechanism, reserving increases for those who can afford them, in order to help those who need them most. a fuel allowance for those who have to use their car to get to work. But for electricity and gas, solutions have to be found. Adjusting prices according to income is one of the avenues under consideration. From 1 January 2023, we could therefore move from a general mechanism to a more targeted mechanism, reserving increases for those who can afford them, in order to help those who need them most.