As electricity prices continue to soar in France - up 60% in four years - more people are turning towards solar panel kits, which promise to help users save on energy costs and installation prices. The estimated extra cost of electricity in 2024, compared to 2020, is €540 per household per year.
From pv magazine France France's energy regulator, the Commission de Régulation de l'Énergie (CRE), has released FIT rates for rooftop solar installations up to 500 kW in size for February to June 2025. For February and March, the FIT is €0.0987/kWh for PV systems up to 3 kW and €0.0839/kWh for installations between 3 kW and 9 kW.
The trend has only intensified in 2025. As of early 2025, PV systems with a capacity of up to 9 kW now receive a feed-in tariff (FIT) of just €0.04/kWh. In stark contrast, the current retail electricity price in France stands at €0.2146/kWh – more than twice the current FIT.
Lower payments for PV energy fed into the grid are pushing PV system owners in France to use more of their own solar power. The solar energy market in France is changing quickly. In 2024, the French government introduced significant cuts to feed-in tariffs (FITs) – the rates paid to PV system owners for feeding surplus electricity into the grid.
As electricity prices continue to soar in France - up 60% in four years - more people are turning towards solar panel kits, which promise to help users save on energy costs and installation
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As of early 2025, PV systems with a capacity of up to 9 kW now receive a feed-in tariff (FIT) of just €0.04/kWh. In stark contrast, the current retail electricity price in France stands at €0.2146/kWh –
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