EDF is committing €240 million to accelerate the rollout of electric heating, transport and industrial power use in France, as the state‑backed utility marks 80 years of serving French consumers. The package, combining direct investment and a support fund that other partners may join, targets heat pump adoption, the electrification of heavy goods transport, and new electricity‑intensive industrial installations.
A core element of the fund will provide €1,000 in grants to around 80,000 low income households to install high efficiency heat pumps that replace gas or oil boilers. The grants are designed to stack with existing national schemes such as MaPrimeRénov’, making heat pumps a more financially attractive alternative to fossil‑fuel heating.
In the transport sector, EDF will allocate €30 million in purchase subsidies for companies converting diesel trucks to electric heavy goods vehicles, capped at two vehicles per SME, with an average incentive of €15,000 per truck. A further €50 million will fund the installation of 180 long distance charging stations for electric trucks across mainland France over three years, open to all operators and intended to ease range‑anxiety on national routes.
Another €80 million will support the establishment of new electricity‑consuming industries, with EDF offering turnkey sites that include grid connections to reduce setup and permitting timelines. EDF chair and CEO Bernard Fontana said the initiative is aimed at cutting France’s reliance on gas and oil, boosting energy sovereignty, and helping to protect household and business purchasing power through broader electrification.
Households and operators can access the schemes via the dedicated portal jepassealelectrique.fr.
