From August 1, costs now applied for Enedis customers not equipped with a Linky counter

Enedis goes to repression for august 1, costs now applied customers refractory to Linky meters. For example, Enedis customers who are not equipped with this new generation electric counter will be charged from Friday August 1ᵉʳ. Similarly, for “Compensate for additional costs” Created by the persistence of old generation meters for the network manager.

The approximately 1.7 million Enedis customers (less than 5 % of the total) still equipped with an old counter will see on. their electricity bill every two months a new line of 7.78 euros including tax (6.48 euros excl. “Paid succession”said Enedis on Friday.

And those among them who refuse to communicate in Enedis their electricity consumption index will have an additional increase of 4.97 euros including tax (4.14 euros HT) every two months too. They are around 24 % in this case currently, said Enedis. So far. only customers not equipped with a Linky counter and not having sent a self-owned august 1, costs now applied in Enedis during the last 12 months were charged by 10.20 euros HT every two months, the manager reported.

“These amounts reflect the real costs borne by Enedis to maintain a system of transmission of tariff signals adapted to the old counters. organize manual relief on foot, ensure consumption controls and maintain a specific customer link”Enedis said in a statement dated Wednesday.

Information campaign – August 1, costs now applied

These new costs are applied as part of the Turpe (price for using public electricity networks). a tax set by the energy regulation commission (CRE) which is used to remunerate the managers of the electrical august 1, costs now applied network (RTE and ENEDIS) and whose new price comes into force on August 1. “Depending on the annual tariff adjustments defined by the CRE These amounts may be led to evolve”Enedis said in. its press release.

The communicating counter. a small apple green case called Linky, sends “Every 4 minutes of signals” In Enedis, the manager reminded AFP. The latter can then use it to precisely analyze the consumption of electricity remotely. practically in real time, and without the presence of the customer.

The deployment of these communicating meters stems from a European directive of 2009. Thirty-eight million of these boxes are now installed in France. “Since March 2025. Enedis has carried out a large information campaign with concerned customers” by new billing methods and “More than 100,000 Linky meter appliances were recorded over the same period”according to the manager.