Group purchase offer for wood pellets launched by French consumer association
Highly competitive prices pledged with applicants given a quote they can choose to take up (or not)
The price of pellets, which shot up to around €637 per tonne after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has remained relatively consistent for the past year, hovering at between €350 and €400
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People with wood pellet stoves are invited to join a group-buy scheme organised by a French consumer group, which should be able to provide pellet stocks at a highly competitive price.
The Choisir son pellet scheme from consumer group UFC Que-Choisir’s commercial subsidiary SAS Que Choisir is open in every region of France until May 2. The idea is to negotiate competitive prices through volume.
The minimum order volume eligible is 65 bags (15kgs each) per pallet or two tonnes of loose pellets, up to a maximum order of five pallets or five tonnes.
From May 4, the scheme promises to provide people with a personalised offer for high quality pellets, which can be delivered to their home.
Applicants are under no obligation to accept the offer that results from the bid in their region, but if they do, they must pay a flat €5 fee to SAS Que Choisir.
The pellets should then be delivered within 30 days. Final payment is made on delivery.
Click here to join the Choisir son pellet scheme.
The group has run previous group-buy schemes for electricity contracts.
The price of wood pellets in April 2025
The price of pellets, which shot up in 2022 to around €637 per tonne after Russia invaded Ukraine, has remained relatively consistent for the past year, hovering at between €350 and €400 for loose pellets and between €320 and €360 for a tonne of bags.
They are typically less expensive when purchased loose, however loose pellets also present storage challenges and spoil more easily due to damp, for instance.
| Average Price | Loose | Pallet of 66 bags (15 kg, i.e. 990 kg) |
| Average price of wood pellets and granules | €332.70 per tonne | €380.00 per 990 kg |
| Price per kg of pellets and granules | €0.333/kg | €0.384/kg |
| Price per bag of pellets and granules | - | €25.08 per bag |
The price of pellets also fluctuates according to seasonal demand, with significant variation between the regions of France.
The average regional price per tonne according to data from energy price monitor Selectra.:
Auvergne Rhône-Alpes: €359
Bourgogne-France Comté: €358
Brittany: €360
Centre Val de Loire: €360
Grand Est: €356
Hauts-de-France: €373
Ile-de-France (IDF): €380
Normandy: €362
Nouvelle-Aquitaine: €345
Occitanie: €350
Pays de la Loire: €362
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA): €374
On top of these prices, suppliers typically charge a delivery fee determined by the distance between the depot and the point of delivery. On average this is €45, but can be significantly higher in isolated areas.
