TotalEnergies, EDF and Engie call on the French to consume less energy – Le Figaro

“The best energy remains the one we do not consume” emphasize Patrick Pouyanné (TotalEnergies), Jean-Bernard Levy (EDF) and Catherine MacGregor (Engie) who call for “awareness and collective and individual action”. The leaders of the three French energy companies TotalEnergies, EDF and Engie together call on the French to “immediately” reduce their consumption of fuel, oil, electricity and gas in the face of the risk of shortages and soaring prices which threaten “social cohesion” in winter next. “The effort must be immediate, collective and massive. Every gesture counts”, indicate in a rare joint forum published by the Journal du Dimanche, Patrick Pouyanné (TotalEnergies), Jean-Bernard Levy (EDF) and Catherine MacGregor (Engie), while France, like the rest of Europe , is trying to fill its gas reserves for next winter, with a French target of 100% storage filled by early autumn, despite the drop in Russian gas deliveries. In addition to the gas supply difficulties linked to the consequences of the war in Ukraine, there are “tensions” on the controllable electricity production capacities in Europe, and a hydraulic production “amputated” due to the drought, they explain. Read the dossierEnergy prices: all you need to know about the consequences of the war in Ukraine “The soaring energy prices resulting from these difficulties threaten our social and political cohesion and have a too heavy impact on the purchasing power of families” note the authors of the text. “The best energy remains that which we do not consume” underline the three leaders who call for “awareness and collective and individual action so that each of us – each consumer, each company – changes our behavior and limits immediately its consumption of energy, electricity, gas and petroleum products. They want the launch of a “major energy efficiency program” and a “national waste hunt”. “Acting this summer will allow us to be better prepared to tackle next winter and in particular to preserve our gas reserves”, believe the three leaders. “Responsible industrial players, our three groups are committed to actively collaborating” indicate the bosses, usually rather in competition on the subjects of energy transition, in particular which see massive but not always coordinated investments flourish in renewable energies, nuclear and hydrogen in particular. SEE ALSO – Should we build new nuclear power plants?