France electricity: residential incumbent market offers
France electricity: residential incumbent market offers stood at 4,513,632 Sites in Q2 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 (quarterly) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 2017 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Retail energy markets (quarterly) table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sites | |||||||||||
| Market offers, incumbent suppliers | 4,513,632 | 4,442,296 | 4,344,631 | 4,236,193 | 4,136,452 | 4,100,260 | 4,025,859 | 3,929,568 | 3,768,515 | 3,653,740 | |
| Regulated tariffs | 19,200,038 | 19,367,794 | 19,541,878 | 19,751,773 | 19,872,217 | 20,044,283 | 20,179,225 | 20,390,599 | 20,583,815 | 20,776,482 |
Understanding france electricity: residential incumbent market offers
This series tracks the count of household delivery points receiving electrical power through commercial market arrangements provided exclusively by the historical utility. These contracts operate outside state-sanctioned pricing frameworks, relying instead on the traditional provider's commercial portfolio. The metric separates domestic customers who chose market-based pricing with the legacy operator from those maintaining regulated tariffs or switching to newer, independent entrants.
Evaluating quarterly updates necessitates tracking portfolio migrations where households shift between commercial agreements and state-set pricing structures. Revisions typically emerge when administrative audits reassign misclassified meter points between historical and competitive categories. Period-on-period comparisons highlight shifting consumer preferences toward commercial pricing within the legacy provider's base, whereas annual evaluations help smooth seasonal onboarding patterns. Analysts must avoid confusing these commercial contracts with the traditional utility's regulated tariff portfolio found elsewhere in the dataset.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include non-residential accounts held with the historical operator?
- No, this series is strictly limited to residential delivery points.
- Why would a household choose a market offer from the historical provider instead of a regulated tariff?
- Households often select these commercial structures to access bundled services, green energy guarantees, or fixed pricing terms.
- Can these figures be used to calculate total residential electricity demand?
- No, this metric counts active delivery points rather than kilowatt-hours consumed.