Households in France without a Linky meter to suffer additional costs

French property owners who do not install a Linky meter will have to pay to submit manual readings from August 2025 onwards. 

The vast majority of households in France – around 95%, according to electrical grid manager Enedis – have a meter installed, but around two million households have yet to consent, keeping their traditional meters. 

A new form of pricing system, dubbed ‘Turpe 7’ by the Commission de Régulation de l'Energie (CRE), will be introduced in August 2025. The CRE and Enedis say anyone who does not have a Linky meter by August 2025 “will have done so by deliberate choice,” and will therefore face the charge. 

It is possible to have a meter installed prior to this date to avoid this.

CRE did say that in the isolated cases where installing a meter is “technical impossibility”, there would not be a charge to submit a manual reading. 

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What will the charges be? 

Currently, households which do not have a Linky meter – a smart meter which can provide readings that are sent directly to your energy provider – are faced with additional charges only if they do not provide their own meter readings at least once per year. 

These charges are €9.04 every two months, or €54.24 excluding tax per year if no readings are given. They have been in place since January 2023.

The charges are expected to rise in August 2025 when the new rules come into force, although the exact amount has yet to be announced by the CRE. 

Those who would like a Linky meter installed can call Enedis on 0 970 831 970. 

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