Regulatory changeIn effectPublic service fees and dutiesNational

New regime for State public-domain fees on electricity networks

Decree No. 2026-98 creates Articles R. 323-49 to R. 323-54 of the Energy Code and sets the fees owed by electricity network operators for occupying the public domain of the State and its public bodies: notably €1 per kilometre of network per year for transmission assets (RTE and EDF extra-high voltage), and €0.02 × P per year for distribution networks, P being the population of the municipalities concerned. It repeals Decree No. 56-151 of 27 January 1956.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Monique Barbut
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
19 February 2026

Measure impact

Electricity transmission and distribution operators pay a fee under this new schedule for their assets on State public land. For existing authorisations and agreements, the new regime applies only from 1 January 2027.

Official references

Law number: Décret n° 2026-98 du 17 février 2026
Official Journal: JORF n° 0041 du 18 février 2026

Sources

Procedure timeline

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Pending
1 January 2027

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Application aux autorisations et conventions d'occupation existantes
Completed
19 February 2026

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Entrée en vigueur pour les nouvelles occupations
Completed
18 February 2026

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2026-98 au Journal officiel