While the regulated prices are constantly increasing, alternative operators are increasing the prices, and without any commitment. In 2020, a reassuring advertising site offered him a group purchase operation of the online comparator. With the Houston Electricity Rates you can choose the same.
More and more individuals are finally daring to take advantage of the opening to competition. After ten years of market liberalization, EDF and Engie still dominate, but 18% of electricity subscribers have now gone to an alternative supplier, like 26% of gas users. The movement has been accelerating for three years.
Twenty operators are competing today. Heavyweights: Direct Energie (2.5 million customers), bought by Total, or the Italian Eni (1 million customers). But also a host of newcomers, like Mint Energie. Launched in 2017, it has already recruited more than 30,000 customers. With a classic strategy: reduce costs and margins to offer prices that are always lower …