France electricity move-ins: residential sites, incumbent
France electricity move-ins: residential sites, incumbent stood at 177,073 Sites in Jun 2026, according to CRE – Observatoire des marchés de détail de l'électricité et du gaz naturel. It is one of the indicators in the Retail energy markets (monthly) table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Oct 2017 to Jun 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Retail energy markets (monthly) table
| Indicator | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sites | |||||||||||
| Incumbent suppliers | 177,073 | 162,959 | 180,504 | 175,061 | 174,049 | 183,074 | 177,682 | 184,333 | 214,109 | 236,465 | |
| Alternative suppliers | 162,272 | 151,250 | 170,013 | 153,555 | 145,288 | 151,644 | 156,956 | 159,295 | 191,146 | 200,322 |
Understanding france electricity move-ins: residential sites, incumbent
This metric counts the monthly volume of residential electricity site activations resulting from household relocations where the newly established service is anchored to the historical incumbent provider. The scope captures residential customers who initiate a fresh contract upon moving into a new dwelling and choose the legacy provider, distinguishing them from those moving to alternative suppliers. Excluded from this flow are internal contract upgrades, commercial business move-ins, and properties served by independent market competitors.
Interpreting these monthly readings requires accounting for broader real estate transaction trends and seasonal residential leasing cycles that dictate moving patterns. Analysts should utilize year-on-year comparisons to evaluate underlying shifts in customer acquisition, avoiding misleading month-on-month conclusions driven by holiday periods or weather-related moving delays. Preliminary figures are routinely adjusted as administrative registries process delayed occupancy filings from property managers. Do not treat these activation counts as an indicator of overall market share growth, as move-ins reflect gross entry flows rather than net portfolio changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a single unit in this move-in series represent?
- One residential property occupancy event where the incoming household starts a contract with the legacy provider.
- Are commercial tenant relocations included in this dataset?
- No, this series strictly isolates residential properties.
- Why do preliminary monthly figures get revised?
- Utility registries require time to capture late occupancy notifications and verify new meter activation dates.