EDF about europe

People are afraid that different private networks will break the good access to electricity in the areas which account just few inhabitants. Indeed, our country wants to keep this system in order to have a good repartition of the electrical network, particularly in the rural area. The company can find money easily to invest and to protect its monopolistic situation. As a matter of fact, EDF has a great advantage on its European competitors, which are private companies.

The European community ask to the French government to change this situation by selling EDF to private investors. The possibility of getting loans which are supported by the State is a huge advantage. But at this time, this privatisation is not debating on the political scene. Indeed, this kind of areas are not profitable places to provide an electrical service. The subject was avoided during the presidential election of May 2002 because it is a French dilemma. As a conclusion, we think that this French and European issue shows how complex and difficult the harmonisation of the Economies and Business laws in the EC is. On the other hand, the opening of this market will create competition, which could imply a diminution of the prices for the consumers.