Green Energy in France: Providers, Offers, Tariffs in 2024
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Green energy is becoming increasingly popular in France, with over 1.6 million households converted in 2016 - and numbers only going up. But with so many contracts and providers available, it can be challenging to decide which to opt for. The following guide is here to help shed light on the green energy suppliers, offers and contracts to choose from in France in 2024.
- List of green energy providers in France in 2024
- Alterna
- EDF
- Ekwateur
- Elecocité
- Ohm Energie
- TotalEnergies
- Enercoop
- Vattenfall
- Energie d'Ici
- Engie
- Eni
- elmy
- ilek
- Mint Energie
- La Bellenergie
- Octopus Energy
Which suppliers in France offer green energy?
With more and more renewable energy offers appearing on the French market, you have more than enough green options to choose from!
The main differences between them will be in terms of the prices (both for subscription and the price per kWh) and the extra perks they offer, as shown in this rundown of the French green providers, with their tariffs and characteristics in 2024.
| Provider | Offer name | More info |
|---|---|---|
 Souscrire en ligne | Verte Fixe Electricité |
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 Souscrire en ligne | Online & Green |
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 Souscrire en ligne | Electricité 100% verte prix fixe |
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 Souscrire en ligne | Mon producteur local d’électricité verte |
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 Souscrire en ligne | Hyper Eco Fixe |
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 Souscrire en ligne | Elec Référence |
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 | Électricité verte 100% française |
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 | Electricité 100% Renouvelable |
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 | Vert Electrique |
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 | Eco-conso Fixe |
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 | Electricité avec centrale photovoltaïque et stockage virtuel |
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 Souscrire en ligne | Prudence |
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Souscrire en ligne | Prudence |
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*Some providers may have more than one green energy offer, but listed here are their cheapest offers available in 2024
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What are the cheapest green energy offers on the French market?
Among all the providers presented above, 5 of them stand out as they provide the cheapest green energy offers on the market, helping you save a lot of money on bills, while at the same time consuming in a more responsible way. The cheapest green energy supplier being La Bellenergie in 2024. By subscribing the contract Prudence, your savings are estimated at 350 € per year.
| Offre | Caractéristiques | Tarif | Score | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRUDENCE
4.2 sur 5 -
56 avis
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Mensualité estimée
103 € Economies estimées 29.2 € |
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Souscrire en ligne | Vérifié le 02/12/2024 |
ONLINE & GREEN
2.7 sur 5 -
1591 avis
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Mensualité estimée
103 € Economies estimées 28.8 € |
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Souscrire en ligne | Vérifié le 12/11/2024 |
ELECTRICITÉ 100% VERTE PRIX FIXE
2.7 sur 5 -
679 avis
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Mensualité estimée
104 € Economies estimées 28.3 € |
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Souscrire en ligne | Vérifié le 03/12/2024 |
ECO-CONSO FIXE
2.9 sur 5 -
49 avis
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Mensualité estimée
105 € Economies estimées 27.6 € |
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Vérifié le 10/12/2024 | |
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CONSTANCE
4.2 sur 5 -
56 avis
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Mensualité estimée
105 € Economies estimées 27.2 € |
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Souscrire en ligne | Vérifié le 02/12/2024 |
Comparatif basé sur une consommation domestique de 5700 kWh par an et une puissance de 6 kVA à Toulouse. En savoir plus sur le Selectra Score.
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What are the greenest energy offers on the French market?
By opting for any of the green offers from the energy providers mentioned in this article, you are guaranteed to already contribute to having a lesser impact on the environment. But this said, several suppliers, such as Enercoop, ilek and Ekwateur stand out in terms of their commitment to curbing global warming.
But what makes them particularly green? This could be thanks to several of their actions that go beyond the standard green supplier, such as choosing local production sources and partners or investing significantly in renewable production sites, or even incentivising their customers to consume less.
More information about the "greenest" of the green providers in France below.
| Supplier | Why choose this supplier? |
|---|---|
 | Awarded the Selectra Prize of Best Green Supplier of the Year 2019. Supplies hydraulic electricity, purchased from small and local plants. |
 | Charges high prices, but in exchange of a cooperative, innovative and sustainable energy supply. Offers a new social model to support renewable and local producers. |
 | Allows clients to consume and invest in a truly renewable electricity. Acts locally to bring together small hydropower producers. |
 | Connects its customers to small producers of wind and solar electricity. Received the 2019 Green Selectra Award |
What actually is green energy?
An energy is called green when it is renewable, or in other words, that it comes from a source with naturally renewed stocks. Green energy comes from various sources, each presenting both pros and cons.
How is green energy produced?
The answer is: it depends on the natural source used.
Hydropower is created via the force of water, using dams and hydropower plants.
Wind energy is created by the wind, with the use of wind turbines.
Solar energy is created through the power of the sun, which is captured by photovoltaic panels.
Biomass is created by burning matter (like wood), by converting matter to biofuels, or by extracting biogas from organic waste.
What makes green energy "green"?
An energy can be considered "green" when, contrary to fossil fuels, it fulfills the following criterias:
It doesn't exhaust the planet's natural resources
It doesn't negatively impact the environment
It doesn't pose any public health hazards.
What's more, green energy is different to non-renewable energy, in that its production is intermittent. This means the creation of these energies is dependent on external factors, as sunshine for solar energy, wind for wind power, or rainfall for hydraulic energy.
Why opt for green energy?
Green energies have some great advantages to offer both consumers and the planet:
- They are cleaner than fossil fuels
- They are readily available in big and inexhaustible quantities
- They don't create harmful and radioactive waste
- By opting for green energy, you can actively contribute to the energy transition and limit your carbon footprint
- After amortisation, producing such energies becomes cheap and very attractive in the long term
- Prices for customers are relatively low and often even below the EDF regulated rates.
Get started with a green energy offer today! Contact one of our English-speaking Selectra advisors today at 01 86 26 53 46 or get a free callback. We will be able to you sign up to the renewable energy plan that will best suit your needs and budget.
How can I be sure that I'm purchasing green energy?
Once injected into the network, green electricity becomes mixed in with other types of electricity, meaning it is impossible to distinguish the different energies.
To solve this issue and enable the traceability of green energy sources to the final consumer, France has created a system of guarantees of origin. Such guarantees certify that the supplier has produced or purchased electricity of renewable origin.
Suppliers generally use 2 methods to ensure the traceability of green electricity and obtain these guarantees:
- When they are themselves the producers, they can have their production audited and that way receive the certification.
- When sourcing elsewhere, suppliers can:
- Directly purchase green electricity and the guarantee of origin attached to it
- Purchase the electricity and simultaneously guarantees of origin in sufficient quantities to cover the consumption of the green offers they commercialise.
