Green Energy in France: Providers, Offers, Tariffs in 2025
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Green energy is becoming increasingly popular in France, with over 70% of the electricity offres currently available being "green". But with so many contracts and providers available, it can be challenging to decide which to opt for. It’s important to know that green electricity offers are not always more expensive. In September 2025, the cheapest green energy contract is Online & Green (by Mint Énergie), and its price is significantly more attractive than the regulated tariff. The following guide is here to help shed a light on the green energy suppliers, offers and contracts to choose from in France.
List of green energy suppliers in France in September 2025
With more and more renewable energy offers appearing on the French market, you have more than enough green options to choose from!
In September 2025, there are 23 green electricity providers in France :
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Mint Énergie |
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Plenitude |
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Alpiq |
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Octopus Energy |
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Yéli |
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Primeo |
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Alterna |
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EDF |
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Vattenfall |
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La Bellenergie |
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OHM Énergie |
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Elmy |
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TotalEnergies |
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Urban Solar Energy |
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Dyneff |
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Engie |
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Happ-e |
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Enercoop |
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Papernest Énergie |
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Providers are ranked from cheapest to most expensive, based on the price of their most competitive green electricity offer. The logo indicates that the provider is Selectra's partner.
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What are the cheapest green energy offers on the French market?
Among all the providers presented above, 3 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 Mint Énergie with its Online & Green plan, priced at 0.1777€ per kWh. Below are the three cheapest green electricity plans in September 2025.
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ONLINE & GREEN |
Your montly price 99.92 € You save 8.33 € |
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NOVAFIXE ÉLEC |
Your montly price 100.58 € You save 7.58 € |
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ÉLECTRICITÉ 100% RENOUVELABLE BY EKWATEUR |
Your montly price 100.67 € You save 7.5 € |
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Comparison based on an estimated annual consumption of 5,700 kWh and a 6 kVA power rating in Toulouse. Learn more about the Selectra Score. The means that the provider is Selectra's partner.
What are the greenest energy offers on the French market?
Not all “green” energy offers in France are created equal. While many providers claim to offer renewable electricity, the quality and impact behind these claims can vary significantly. This is why it's important to compare energy offers before choosing and switching your energy supplier. There are two main types of green electricity contracts to distinguish:
- Standard green offers : these rely on Guarantees of Origin (GO) to certify that the electricity consumed is matched by renewable production somewhere in Europe. However, the electricity itself may come from non-renewable sources, and the GO is often bought separately, sometimes from older or foreign installations. These offers support green energy symbolically, but not always in a concrete or local way.
- Premium green offers (VertVolt certified) : these go further by ensuring that both the electricity and the GO are purchased together from French renewable producers. Offers with the VertVolt label guarantee greater transparency and impact, especially those marked as “Très engagé”, which include energy from new, local, and citizen-backed installations.
Below is the current list of VertVolt certified green electricity offers in France:
| Provider | VertVolt Labelled Offer | Selectra Score | Provider Contact | |
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Sorted by Selectra Score.
Offers without a Selectra Score are listed at the end of the table by default. This may be because the full price list is not available on the provider's website or the offer is not available with a peak/off-peak option.
Learn more about the Selectra Score methodology.
What actually is green electricity?
Green electricity, also called renewable electricity, is power generated from natural, sustainable sources such as wind, solar, hydro (water), or biomass. Unlike fossil fuels, these energy sources produce little to no greenhouse gas emissions and help reduce our environmental impact.
In France, when you sign up for a green electricity contract, your supplier guarantees that for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) you consume, the same amount of renewable electricity is produced and injected into the grid. This is proven through Guarantees of Origin (GO), certificates that track the source of the energy.
However, as stated above, it's important to note that green electricity offers can vary in quality. Some suppliers simply buy low-cost certificates from older plants in Europe, while others go further by sourcing directly from French renewable producers and supporting new, local projects. That’s why labels like VertVolt, developed by ADEME, are so useful for identifying truly impactful green offers.
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?
Even if the electricity you receive at home isn’t physically different, choosing a green energy contract still plays an important role in the energy transition. In France, all electricity, renewable or fossil, is fed into the same national grid. So, you won’t receive “green” electricity directly, but your choice still matters.
As explained previously, when you choose a green contract, your supplier guarantees that the equivalent of your consumption is matched by renewable electricity injected into the grid. By opting for green electricity, you help increase the overall share of renewables in the energy mix. Over time, this supports the development of cleaner power production in France and contributes to reducing the country's dependence on fossil fuels.
Green energies also have some great advantages to offer both consumers and the planet:
- They are cleaner than fossil fuels
- They are readily available in large and inexhaustible quantities
- They don't create harmful or radioactive waste
- Once the infrastructure is paid off, producing renewable energy becomes inexpensive and highly competitive in the long term
- Prices for customers are relatively low—often even below the EDF regulated rates
Are there green gas suppliers in France?
There are also green gas offers in France, but they vary in strength and transparency. They are less common and less developed than green electricity offers, and therefore often a little more expensive. Still, you can find cheaper green gas offers by comparing.
Green gas, also called biomethane, is produced locally from organic waste (like agricultural or food waste) and injected into the same gas network as fossil natural gas. It's a renewable alternative, but the market is still growing, so availability remains limited.
Also, not all green gas offers are 100% renewable. When a supplier offers a “green gas” contract, it typically means they inject a certain percentage of biomethane into the gas network to match part of your consumption. For example:
- A 100% green gas offer means that the supplier injects the full equivalent of your annual gas usage in biomethane into the grid.
- A 5% green gas offer means that only 5% of your consumption is matched with injected biomethane; the rest comes from traditional natural gas sources.
There are currently 8 green gas providers in France:
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Gaz de Bordeaux |
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Ekwateur |
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Dyneff |
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OHM Énergie |
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ilek |
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Alterna |
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Providers are ranked from cheapest to most expensive, based on the price of their most competitive green electricity offer. The logo indicates that the provider is Selectra's partner.
Sign up for a French green energy offer today!
Call our English-speaking Selectra advisors at 01 86 26 53 46 or get a Free callback . Our agents will help you sign up to a renewable energy plan to suit your needs and budget.
