Load shedding

22 October 2024

Load shedding: a winning partner for consumers and the grid

Beyond the environmental commitment that benefits the image of these electricity consumers, it’s also a financial opportunity. By agreeing to participate and to switch off on
days of high grid stress at RTE’s request, industrial and commercial customers can diversify their income by obtaining, in return, an annual remuneration (in €/MW) and an activation premium (in €/Mwh) for each switching-off operation carried out.

22 October 2024

PP1 and PP2: grid stress days for load shedding

These days of high grid stress are days on which power system players, such as producers, heavy consumers or operators with storage assets, are on standby in case RTE calls on them to secure the electricity supply.