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The differences are due to the fact that there is no single tariff for residential customers in France. Most consumers are either on a tarif de base or an off peak tariff called heures pleines-heures creuses, but different standing order and consumption charges apply for each tariff depending on the level of the kVA supply to the property. There are also other more complicated tariffs called ‘Tempo’ and ‘EJP’, with the latter now being phased out.

The main changes are:

* The 2.5 million low users of electricity who have opted for the lowest supply rating of 3 kVA on the tariff de base will see their annual subscription increase by 138% a year to €66.82 (including VAT). At the same time their consumption charges go down from €0.1350 to €0.1078 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), a decrease of 20%.
* For the 12 million residential users on the tariff de base with a supply rating of 6 kVA their standing charge before VAT rises by 7% to €77.08.
* Conversely, users with a 9 kVa supply on the tariff de base will benefit from a reduction in their annual standing charge from €124.20 per year to €96.78 (-22%), but their consumption charge increase from €0.1106 per kWh to €0.1125 (+2%).
* Those who use an off peak tariff (heures pleines-heures creuses) will see their consumption charge increase from €0.0673 per kWh to €0.0734 per kWh, an increase of +9%.
* ‘Tempo’ customers see their kWh rate rise from €0.1106 to €0.1154 per kWh (+4.7%). This is a tariff that varies according to the time of year (as well as time of day), with highest rates during periods of high demand. It is a complex tariff to operate and effectively requires that you use a wood burner during the winter to heat your home, or face high electricity charges!

You can obtain full details of the new main tariffs in our Guide to Electricity Supply Services in France.

The net result of all the changes is that the Commission de régulation de l’énergie (CRE) estimate that 78% of residential customers will face an increase in their electricity bill, while 22% will see their bill go down.

Those on a low income continue to benefit from a preferential tariff, called the Tarif de Première Nécessité. The tariff is available to around 2 million households in France

The increase is substantially less than the headline figure of 20% demanded last month by the head of EDF, as it is the French government makes the final decision on electricity prices.

Under the terms of a public service charter signed between EDF and the government in 2005, electricity prices should not increase by any more than inflation each year. It is clear that some customers will face increases in excess of the level of inflation this year.

The government have justified the increase on the need to invest massively in renewal energy and modernisation of the network.

They claim that electricity prices in France remain between 15% and 30% lower than most other European companies, and with a security of supply unparalleled elsewhere in Europe.

However, they are not a disinterested party in the financial performance of the electricity giant, for the government is a 80% shareholder in EDF, and each year receive hundreds of millions of Euros in dividend and other payments.

Consumer groups have called for greater transparency in the system, so that customers can more clearly understand the different tariffs in operation, and be able to make a more informed choice.

In theory it is possible for consumers to opt for a deregulated tariff from another supplier than EDF, but around 98% of consumers remain with EDF, who have set their regulated tariff at a rate that seems able to keep the rest of the competition at bay.

The French government have promised to open up the market for electricity distribution in 2010, following pressure from the EU. Competitors will be able to buy electricity at wholesale prices, and there will be an end to regulated tariffs for large companies, which the EU considers amounts to a hidden subsidy.

Learn more in http://www.french-property.com/news/money_france/electricity_prices_in_france/

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bit.ly Francesca Schiavone will on Monday become the oldest woman in 12 years to break into the top 10 for the first time, having defeated Samantha Stosur in Saturday’s French Open final. The Italian, who is two weeks short of her 30th birthday, is expected to be ranked sixth after winning a major at her 39th attempt. At 29, Schiavone also became the oldest woman for 41 years to win her first grand slam title, by defeating Stosur 6-4, 7-6. The 17th seed also became the first Italian woman to win a grand slam, an achievement which was recognised by her president Giorgio Napolitano, who telephoned with congratulations moments after the match ended. (Incidentally, the only other time Roland Garros has been won by a woman not seeded in the top 10 was in 1933.) Schiavone is now intending to revert to a life a little more low key, returning home to see her parents — “usually we have a good dinner or good lunch, 10 people,” she explained — but inevitably her thoughts will drift to Wimbledon, and whether she can now become the first woman in eight years to win the French Open and Wimbledon back to back. Having reached the quarter-finals at the All England Club for the first time last year, defeating 2007 runner-up Marion Bartoli en route to the final eight, Schiavone sees no reason why she cannot continue her recent success. “Why should it finish?” she said. “When you have success, you should have others. It should become something continual. You can’t win one thing and then …

The Rise Of Maria Sharapova

Although she is no longer the number one tennis player in the world, Maria Sharapova is still absolutely the most famous and most watched female tennis superstar as well as the world’s highest paid female athlete.

Her parents were originally from Gomel, Belarus but they moved to the infamous Siberia in Russia in 1986 after the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe. Sharapova herself was born in Nyagan, Russia on April 19, 1987. She now resides in the United States but has retained her Russian citizenship.

After moving with her family to the Black Sea Resort at the town of Sochi at age three, she started playing tennis later at the age of four. Her first racket came from the father of tennis star Yevgeny Kafelnikov, who hails from Sochi. By the time she was six, she showed enough talent on the court to catch the eye of superstar Martina Navratilova, who then spoke to Sharapova’s parents, urging them to send the young girl to the United States for professional tennis instruction.

The parents were not rich people yet they took a gamble and followed Navratilova’s advice. Accompanied by her father, Sharapova went to Florida and enrolled at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, the same tennis school that produced former world number ones such as Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. Due to visa problems, the father and daughter were separated from Sharapova’s mother for two years.

In the beginning, Sharapova’s father worked at several jobs to pay for her tennis lessons. But things would get better soon enough. The giant sports talent agency, International Management Group, soon granted Sharapova a full scholarship to ease the financial burdens on her father.

In 2004, Sharapova defeated two-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams in straight sets (6-1, 6-4) in the finals to become the third youngest winner of the prestigious Wimbledon women’s singles event, following the footsteps of Lottie Dod and Martina Hingis. She also became the first Russian to win the event. On her way to the finals, Sharapova pulled off stunning three-set victories against Ai Sugiyama (5-7, 7-5, 6-1) and Lindsay Davenport (2-6, 7-6, 6-1).

On September 12, 2005, Sharapova rose in the rankings and was named the number one tennis player in the world. She was only 19 years old.

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