EDF off -peak hours: operation, time slots, prices

For that, it’s very simple, just place the water heater switch in car mode. Connected to the day / night contactor of your switchboard, The water heater receives a signal from Enedis in off-peak hours. He then begins to produce hot water during off -peak hours and stores it in the tank for subsequent use.

Off -peak hours and full hours: timetables and prices

The full / off -peak hour option is a price option offered by the majority of electricity suppliers in their offers. It offers A variable kWh price depending on the day of the day. More concretely, it segments the day:

• In off -peak hours, for 8 hours a day when the kWh price is more advantageous. In general, they take place at night or at noon hours;
• In full hours, the KWH price is higher for 16 hours a day.

This option takes the opposite of The base option who provides for a unique electricity kWh price regardless of day and night. The objective of this contract ? Encourage households that subscribe to consuming more during off -peak hours. This allows relieve the national electrical network.

Indeed, you should know that electricity cannot be stored on a large scale. It must be consumed at the time of production. When the electricity network faces a peak of demand, it comes in tension. Too high tension can go as far as Black-out, the widespread breakdown.

To avoid power cuts, must therefore ensure the balance of the network. It is in this logic that the off -peak hours were launched. By encouraging consumers to shift their uses from electricity, we can limit national demand to peak consumption hours.

Note: to find out more about the balance of the network in real time, you can trust the data ofEcowatt. Established by RTE, this online platform tells you when the network enters tension and the eco -gestes to set up to optimize its consumption. In addition, in order to be warned by email or SMS any power cuts, you can register for the Ecowatt alert service.

Who chooses off -peak hours ?

When you choose a contract in full hours / off -peak hours, It is not the supplier that imposes the time slots of off -peak hours. As a consumer, you cannot Nor choose off -peak hours schedules of your contract. It’s Enedis, the distribution network manager. The distributor attributes off -peak hours “Depending on the operating conditions and local capacity of the public distribution network”.

If you are equipped with a Linky counter, off -peak hours are allocated to you randomly. If you still have an old counter, they are determined by municipality.

Off -peak hours and prices

THE Off -peak hours depend on the program planned by Enedis. For the majority of customers, they take place only at night, between 8:00 p.m. and 8 a.m.

For 40 % of customers, they are distributed as follows:

In order to find out the off -peak hours in your accommodation, you can refer to your contract or your electricity bill. If you are an EDF customer, you can find these documents in your customer area.

By referring to your electricity bill, you will also be able to know the price of KWH in full hours and in off -peak hours. Indeed, the prices of off -peak hours depend on your contract and your supplier. To give you an idea, at the regulated sales rate (TRV) of electricity, the blue price of EDF, the price per kWh is:

• € 0.1470/kWh in off -peak hours;
• 0.1841 €/kWh in full hours.

This is the price charged in 2022. It will be revised on February 1, 2023. According to government announcements, the regulated electricity rate should undergo a maximum increase of 15 % next year.

How to see off -peak hours on my counter ?

To find out if you are in full hours or off -peak hours, you can refer to your counter:

• With Linky, Just click on the most ” +”, the information can parade on the screen or will be indicated the index statement with the HP mention for “full hours” and HC for “off -peak hours”;
• With a old counter, Two indexes will be present instead of a single.

The counter indicates your consumption, but does not present the time slots to you.

Tips for the off -peak hour option to benefit you

Faced with the increase in electricity prices, there are many households who wonder if it would be relevant to spend the optional full hours / off -peak hours. In order for the option to be profitable, you have to move most of its consumption when the price of kWh is more advantageous. In this perspective, some good habits are to be set up. How to reduce your electricity bill through off -peak hours ?

Program the water heater in off-peak hours

According to Ademe, the Production of domestic hot water (ECS) can represent up to 20 % of the electric consumption of a household in France. In order to use the full / off -peak hour option, you must start with Program the water heater in off-peak hours.

For that, it’s very simple, just place the water heater switch in car mode. Connected to the day / night contactor of your switchboard, The water heater receives a signal from Enedis in off-peak hours. He then begins to produce hot water during off -peak hours and stores it in the tank for subsequent use.

Good to know: meridian off-peak hours suspended in 2022-2023

Under the decree of September 22, 2022, Enedis will temporarily suspend the trigger of the hot water tank in off -peak hours from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. over the period from October 15, 2022 to April 15, 2023. As Enedis recalls, “this temporary suspension which saves the equivalent of 2.5 GW (the equivalent of 2 production units) at 12:30 p.m. and 1 GW at 1 p.m. (1 production unit), intervenes in the aim to limit the risk of power cuts during the consumption peak from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. »». There is no hot water cut to plan for households. The production of domestic hot water will be ensured at night in off -peak hours.

Load the electric car

There electric car is one of the equipment that requires the most electricity. If you have a charging point, It is easy to choose vehicle recharge hours. As off -peak hours often work at night, it’s pretty practical. In the morning, when going to the office or putting children at school, the battery is full.

Launch the machines

For save electricity, It may be relevant to launch the dishwasher, the washing machine or the dryer in off-peak hours. Most recent devices are equipped with a delayed starting mode. It is therefore quite simple to shift the consumption.

Solar panels and off -peak hours: the ideal combo

Certain equipment unfortunately cannot be offset in off -peak hours. This is for example the case of the refrigerator or the freezer. These devices must be supplied with continuous electricity.

For Optimize your electricity bill, You can install solar panels on your roof. Thanks to self -consumption, You can consume your own green electricity when the panels produce in broad daylight. At night, when the sun falls, the Photovoltaic panels no longer produce anything, but off -peak hours take over. In this way, you benefit from an advantageous electricity kWh price throughout the day.

EDF off -peak hours: operation, time slots, prices

The EDF full / off -peak hour option is available for all electricity consumers customers. There are very few suppliers who do not offer this price option. How to know if its counter is optional double price ? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this option ? Which suppliers offer the most interesting HPHC offers ? EDF is it part of it ?

Know the EDF off -peak hours according to your PDL

• EDF off -peak hours: the essentials to remember
• Off -peak hours allow you to benefit from an advantageous electricity price for 8 hours a day ;
• EDF is not the only one to offer off -peak hours. All suppliers offer offers compatible with off -peak hours. It is therefore not correct to talk about EDF off -peak hours;
• Some suppliers offer off -peak hours even cheaper than with the blue price of EDF. To take advantage of the off -peak hours of EDF, you must contact the supplier’s customer service at ☎️ 3004 . To make competition play and pay for its potentially cheaper hollow hours, it is possible to call the multifourier selectra platform to ☎️ 09 75 18 41 65 (free reminder);
• It is not EDF that sets the schedules off -peak hours, but the ENEDIS manager. Changing supplier therefore has no influence on off -peak hours;
• Off -peak hours are an economical option for households equipped with Electric heating and/or a hot water tank Operating during off -peak hours.

�� increase in off -peak hours EDF at August 1, 2023

The price per kWh of off -peak EDF hours at the regulated rate increased by +13.19 % to August 1, 2023. He goes from 0.1615 € at 0.1828 €.

EDF regulated electricity rate grid after August 1ᵉʳ 2023 Optional/off -peak hours

Meter power	Price at August 1, 2023			Price Before August 1, 2023			Evolution rate before and after August 1ᵉʳ 2023
	Annual subscription price	KWH price in full hours	KWH price in off -peak hours	Annual subscription price	KWH price in full hours	KWH price in off -peak hours	Annual subscription price	KWH price in full hours	KWH price in off -peak hours
6 KVA	154.20 €	0.2460 €	0.1828 €	150.96 €	0.€ 2228	0.1615 €	+2.15 %	+10.41 %	+13.19 %
9 KVA	198.60 €	0.2460 €	0.1828 €	192.00 €	0.€ 2228	0.1615 €	+3.44 %	+10.41 %	+13.19 %
12 KVA	239.64 €	0.2460 €	0.1828 €	231.96 €	0.€ 2228	0.1615 €	+3.31 %	+10.41 %	+13.19 %
15 kVA	278.88 €	0.2460 €	0.1828 €	269.04 €	0.€ 2228	0.1615 €	+3.66 %	+10.41 %	+13.19 %
18 KVA	317.76 €	0.2460 €	0.1828 €	306 €	0.€ 2228	0.1615 €	+3.84 %	+10.41 %	+13.19 %
24 KVA	399.36 €	0.2460 €	0.1828 €	374.04 €	0.€ 2228	0.1615 €	+6.77 %	+10.41 %	+13.19 %
30 KVA	473.52 €	0.2460 €	0.1828 €	444.96 €	0.€ 2228	0.1615 €	+6.42 %	+10.41 %	+13.19 %
36 KVA	535.68 €	0.2460 €	0.1828 €	513 €	0.€ 2228	0.1615 €	+4.42 %	+10.41 %	+13.19 %

€ TTC rates up to date on August 1, 2023

⏳ How to know the off -peak hours EDF ?

The off -peak option allows consumers to benefit from two different kWh prices depending on the time of day. The price per kWh of electricity is Cheaper 8 hours a day in off -peak hours – especially during the night – and more expensive the rest of the time in return (full hours).

To find out off -peak hours at home, it is possible to:

1. Use itfree online tool“Know your off -peak hours” Above by entering the delivery point number (PDL), telephone number, name and first name of the contract holder;
2. Consult your lastEDF invoice : on the back, in the “Characteristics of your price” section is the price option. If you are an optional EDF base, there are no off -peak hours. If you are optional “full hours, off -peak hours”, you benefit from off -peak hours. If you receive electricity bills from the new model, the price option will be indicated on the front of the invoice, in a box on the right;
3. Examineelectric meter : if the accommodation is equipped with an old counter (model electromechanics), it can have either a unique dial (no off -peak hours), or two dials (you benefit from off -peak hours). In the event that the counter is electronic, Press the scroll button to display the indexes. If only one index is displayed, you are optional base. If a second index is displayed when the button is activated a second time, you have off -peak hours. With the Linky communicating counter, the “+” scroll button will display all the information relating to the price option, the consumption index and the delivery point (PDL at EDF).

�� What are the time slots of off -peak hours EDF ?

It takes 8 hours EDF per day. Generally, EDF off -peak hours are spread over a time slot of 8 consecutive hours. However, EDF off -peak hours can Also be divided In 2 time slots between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. and between 9:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. Off -peak hours normally take place when demand for electricity is low.

Off-peak hours are defined by Enedis (ex-ERDF) and not by EDF. This means that subscribers have No choice of time slots off -peak hours, whether at EDF or another alternative supplier.

Initially, these off -peak hours hours depended on the town. Consequently, the off -peak EDF Lyon were different from those of EDF Bordeaux. From now on, Enedis fixes off -peak hours as follows:

• contract already in off -peak hours before the installation of the Linky counter : the timehades of off -peak hours remain the same as before the installation of the new counter;
• Base optional contract at the time of installing the Linky meter. However, the customer wants to spend in off -peak hours : Enedis assigns random time slots of off -peak hours. Hollow schedules are no longer done according to the municipality;
• Foyer not equipped with a Linky counter : nothing changes.

To find out what are the EDF off -peak hours, Go to the free online tool at the start of the item and enter the delivery point number (PDL), telephone number, name and first name of the contract holder.

What are the off -peak hours EDF hours by municipality ?

8 hollow hours ago per day. EDF off -peak hours are generally programmed the night (eight consecutive hours), or more rarely distributed between The night (6:30 a.m.) and the day (1:30 a.m)). Initially, EDF off -peak hours, as with other suppliers, varied from one town to another, Before Enedis defined the off -peak hours of randomly .

Off -peak hours are not defined by the historic supplier, but by the Enedis network manager. Here is As an indication of time examples off -peak hours in the main cities of France.

Examples of off -peak hours according to major cities in France

Cities	Hollow hours beaches depending on the geographic area
Paris (75015)	11:00 pm -7:00 11:30 p.m. -7:00 p.m
Marseille (13001)	10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m 2 a.m 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m 11:00 p.m
Lyon (69001)	11:00 p.m 10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m 10 p.m
Toulouse (31000)	2:00 a.m.-7 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m 0:00 a.m 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m 10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m
Nice (06000)	10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m 11:00 p.m 11:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m 1 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-14.30 a.m
Nantes (44000)	0:00 a.m 11:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m 1h30-7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m 10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m
Montpellier (34000)	11:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m 1:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m 3:30 a.m.-7 a.m. and 1 p.m.-6 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m 10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m
Bordeaux (33000)	2:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m 1:00 a.m.-7 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m 0:00 a.m 10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m
Rennes (35000)	10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m 1h30-7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m 11:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m 0:00 a.m
Le Havre (76600)	1:00 a.m.-7 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m 11:00 p.m 9:30 p.m.-5:30 am 10 p.m
Reims (51100)	11:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m 0:00 a.m 10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m 1 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
Lille (59000)	1:00 a.m.-7 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m 0:00 a.m 9:30 p.m.-5:30 am 11:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m
Saint-Etienne (42000)	0:00 a.m 3:00 a.m.-7 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m 10:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m 11:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m

�� How to find off -peak hours on the EDF bill ?

To find out what EDF off -peak hours are scheduled for you, see the Second page of the electricity bill : off -peak hours are indicated in the section “Characteristics of your price“(section “your Blue rate electricity contract“For new EDF invoices)). To accurately know its exact beach of off-peak hours, it is advisable to refer to this part of the energy bill:

☝️ What are the advantages and disadvantages of off -peak hours EDF ?

Before choosing the EDF off -peak hour option, it is important to learn about the advantages and disadvantages of off -peak hours EDF.

�� EDF off -peak advantages

• The main advantage of the double price option is the price of advantageous kWh 8 hours a day, Generally in the evening. It is ideally necessary to program its most gourmet electricity electrical devices, including the hot water tank and the washing machine, during these time slots. Savings can be made on consumption provided that it is organized accordingly;
• It is also an advantageous price option for Big electricity consumers, like large families or households of more than 80 m² that heat electric.

�� Disadvantages of off -peak hours EDF

• The full hour off -peak hours (HPHC) option is not without drawbacks. First of all, for conventional meters, any change of price option requires the intervention of an Enedis technician. This intervention is chargeable and is carried out in 10 working days: it is invoiced € 60.80 TTC. For holders of a Linky counter, the intervention is free and is made in 24 hours.
• The price of the subscription is higher than in the basic option and the price of KWH in full hours is also disadvantageous. This price option involves completely rethinking theUse of its electro-household appliances.
• In order for the EDF off -peak hour option, you have to be able to postpone at least 30% of its consumption in off -peak hours;
• She is not Not interesting for small electricity consumers, Like students or families living in housing of less than 50 m². This is one of the reasons why the double full hours off -peak hours is not offered for the 3 kVA meter powers (suitable for a studio).

In which case should we switch to off-peak hours ?

The subscription and price of KWH in full hours being more expensive than in the basic option, the off -peak option is not economical for all. Only users por before using their most energy -consuming devices during the night will find their account (electric heating and programmable night heater in off-peak hours, dishwasher, dryer, etc.). In order for the off -peak price option to be profitable, you have to be able to postpone at least 30 % of consumption during off -peak hours.

In one direction or the other, a change of price option is a decision not to be taken lightly. Do not hesitate to ask an expert from an expert by contacting Selectra at ☎️ 09 75 18 41 65 (free reminder)

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�� Are the EDF off-peak hours always profitable ?

What off -peak hours to choose to pay cheaper ? Request a free quote at:
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Knowing that it is quite possible to go from one pricing option to another, forPaid intervention by an Enedis technician. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having an HPHC electrical counter ?

Calculate the profitability of off -peak hours EDF

To find out if your EDF hollow hours are profitable according to your consumption profile, the history of the electric meter is necessary. To do this, simply enter the name, first name, phone number and PDL number (delivery point).

Graphic: Selectra for a consumption of 10,000 kWh/year at the regulated rate – Source: Selectra on August 1, 2023

�� Are the EDF off-peak hours the cheapest ?

There are around thirty suppliers on the market that compete with the historic EDF supplier.

In the following table, we compare the prices in off-peak hours of Totalnergies suppliers (ex-Total Direct Energie), Happe and Vattenfall facing the blue rate, EDF’s flagship offer. But who are these suppliers ?

Totalnergies (ex-Total Direct Energie) is the fruit of the repurchase by the total group of the direct supplier Energie. Total’s ambitions are great: become the 1ᵉʳ EDF competitor in France. Totalnergies offers clear and easy to understand offers. The supplier was awarded the price Customer service of the year in 2020. The prices are equivalent to the TRV with the Eco Hours offer.

Hape is actually a brand launched by the historic supplier of ENGIE gas in 2014. The goal: to capture a Young and connected customers by offering competitive prices. For example, the Happe electricity offer offers – 0% On the price of electricity HT compared to the blue price of EDF. All contract management is done online. Happe also offers accessible customer service by phone.

Vattenfall arrived in France in 2018, from Sweden, of which he has been the historic electricity supplier for over 100 years ! Although it is a foreign supplier, the supplier’s customer service is based in France. The Electricity Balance Green offer offers 100 % green electricity to – 5% Compared to the EDF blue rate.

For all these offers, the subscription price is identical to that of regulated prices.