EDF Tempo Tariff France 2026: Prices and Red Days

1. What is the Tempo Tariff?

Tempo is an option of the EDF Tarif Bleu (Blue Tariff). The regulator CRE describes it as an option with six price periods, set by the colour of the day and the hour of the day: 16 peak hours and 8 off-peak hours, the off-peak hours running from 22:00 to 06:00 the next morning.

Each year has 22 red days, 43 white days and 300 or 301 blue days, and Sundays are always blue. Your supplier informs you of the colour of the next day on the day before.

The CRE page on regulated tariffs states that these tariffs change twice a year, in February and in August. The Tarif Bleu is open to domestic customers on sites up to 36 kVA (CRE, deliberation of 14 January 2026, annex B1).

Tempo in numbers

6 price slots by day colour (blue, white, red) and time (off-peak, peak)
300 or 301 blue days, including every Sunday
43 white days
22 red days, fixed between 1 November and 31 March, excluding Saturdays and Sundays

2. The Three Colours and Their Rules

Blue Days (300 or 301 a year)

The cheapest days. On the EDF grid of 1 August 2026, blue-day prices (13.56 ct off-peak, 16.54 ct peak) are below the off-peak / peak hours option (15.89 ct off-peak, 21.42 ct peak).

All Sundays of the year are blue

White Days (43 a year)

Medium prices: 15.36 ct off-peak and 19.21 ct peak on the EDF grid of 1 August 2026, between the blue and red prices.

Never on a Sunday, because Sundays are blue
Your supplier tells you the colour on the day before

Red Days (22 a year)

The most expensive days: red peak is 72.95 ct/kWh on the EDF grid of 1 August 2026, about 3.68 times the 9 kVA Base price (computed).

Fixed between 1 November and 31 March
Never on a Saturday or a Sunday
Your supplier tells you the colour on the day before

3. Tempo price grid from 1 August 2026

The EDF grid "Tarif Bleu, applicable from 1 August 2026" prints the same kWh prices for 6, 9 and 12 kVA. Only the subscription changes with the power. All prices are TTC (taxes included).

Day	Off-peak (22:00-06:00), ct/kWh	Peak (06:00-22:00), ct/kWh	Days per year
Blue day	13.56	16.54	300 or 301
White day	15.36	19.21	43
Red day	16.15	72.95	22

Subscribed power	Tempo subscription, EUR/month	Per year (computed)
6 kVA	15.80	189.60
9 kVA	19.70	236.40
12 kVA	23.50	282.00

Source: EDF, Tarif Bleu price grid applicable from 1 August 2026 (particulier.edf.fr, accessed 2026-10-06). Prices in cents per kWh and euros per month, TTC.

Key takeaway (computed from the grid): the red peak price (72.95 ct/kWh) is 3.68 times the 9 kVA Base price (19.85 ct/kWh) and 5.38 times the blue off-peak price (13.56 ct/kWh).

History: the February 2026 reference point

The CRE page on regulated tariffs shows Tempo 6 kVA red peak at 70.60 ct/kWh for the movement of 1 February 2026. On the EDF grid of 1 August 2026 the same price is 72.95 ct/kWh, which is 2.35 ct more (computed).

4. Tempo vs Base vs HP/HC

The table puts the three options side by side on the EDF grid of 1 August 2026 (9 kVA, TTC). Base and HP/HC subscriptions are 19.88 EUR per month; the Tempo subscription is 19.70 EUR per month.

Option	Lowest kWh price, ct	Highest kWh price, ct
Base	19.85	19.85
HP/HC (off-peak 15.89, peak 21.42)	15.89	21.42
Tempo	13.56	72.95

According to the same EDF grid, the Base option for 9 to 36 kVA is closed to new residential subscriptions. To compare the options on your own consumption, run a simulation with your real usage and subscribed power. Compare Base and HP/HC in our off-peak and peak hours guide.

5. Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages

Blue off-peak at 13.56 ct/kWh, below the HP/HC off-peak price of 15.89 ct on the same grid
300 or 301 blue days a year, including all Sundays
Subscription slightly below Base and HP/HC at each power level (computed: 0.06, 0.18 and 0.26 EUR per month at 6, 9 and 12 kVA)
Suits heat pump owners who can lower their heating on red days

Disadvantages

Red peak at 72.95 ct/kWh: a heavy penalty if consumption is not managed
You have to check the colour of the next day
Heating that cannot be reduced or shifted makes red days expensive
Prices change at the tariff movements of February and August

6. Who Should Consider Tempo?

Tempo may suit you if:

You can lower or move most of your consumption on the 22 red days
You have a second source of heating you can use on red days
You can shift large loads to off-peak hours or to blue days
You charge an electric vehicle overnight, during the 8 off-peak hours

Tempo is a poor fit if:

Your heating is electric and cannot be reduced on a red day
You cannot check the colour of the next day
You cannot accept reduced comfort on certain days

7. Reading the French price grid

The EDF grid is printed in French. These are the words you will meet in the Tempo columns:

Bleu, Blanc, Rouge: blue, white and red days
HC (heures creuses): off-peak hours, 22:00 to 06:00 for Tempo
HP (heures pleines): peak hours, the other 16 hours
TTC: taxes included

For a broader view of the regulated electricity market, see our regulated tariff explainer or the guide to switching electricity supplier.

8. Five steps to limit red-day costs

Step 1. Know the colour of tomorrow

Your supplier tells you the colour on the day before: ask EDF through which channels
Make checking it a daily habit between 1 November and 31 March

Step 2. Map your consumption

Identify the appliances that weigh most in a red-day bill:

Electric heating
Hot-water tank
Cooking
Laundry and dishwasher
Electric vehicle charging, if you have one

Step 3. Prepare a way to reduce heating

Lower the heating set-point during red peak hours
Use a second heat source if you have one
Keep the night: red off-peak is 16.15 ct/kWh, below the blue peak price of 16.54 ct

Step 4. Shift usage to blue days and off-peak hours

Run the washer, dishwasher and dryer between 22:00 and 06:00
Charge an electric vehicle overnight
Do heavy tasks on Sundays, which are always blue

Step 5. Review each winter

Compare your real Tempo cost with a Base and HP/HC simulation
Keep a count of the red days used: there are at most 22

Tip: a programmable thermostat can lower the heating on red days without you having to remember it.

9. Three common mistakes to avoid

Carrying on as normal on red peak. Ten red days with 30 kWh each at red peak cost about 169 EUR more than the same consumption at blue peak (computed from the 1 August 2026 grid).
Subscribing without a way to reduce heating. Without a second heat source or a controllable system, cutting consumption on a cold red day is hard.
Never rechecking the option. Prices change at each tariff movement; rerun your comparison after the February and August movements.

10. Frequently Asked Questions

What is the EDF Tempo tariff?▼

Tempo is an option listed in the EDF Tarif Bleu price grid, next to the Base and Heures Creuses options. Each year has 22 red days, 43 white days and 300 or 301 blue days, and every day has 16 peak hours and 8 off-peak hours (22:00 to 06:00). Colour and time of day combine into six price slots (CRE, deliberation of 14 January 2026, annex B1).

How many red Tempo days are there per year and when do they fall?▼

There are 22 red days a year, fixed between 1 November and 31 March, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Sundays are always blue days. Your supplier tells you the colour of the next day the day before (CRE, deliberation of 14 January 2026, annex B1).

What are the Tempo kWh prices from 1 August 2026?▼

On the EDF Tarif Bleu grid applicable from 1 August 2026 (TTC, the same for 6, 9 and 12 kVA), in cents per kWh: blue off-peak 13.56, blue peak 16.54, white off-peak 15.36, white peak 19.21, red off-peak 16.15, red peak 72.95. Computed from the grid: red peak is about 3.68 times the 9 kVA Base price (19.85 ct) and about 5.38 times the blue off-peak price.

What does the Tempo subscription cost?▼

On the EDF grid applicable from 1 August 2026 (TTC): 15.80 EUR per month for 6 kVA, 19.70 EUR for 9 kVA and 23.50 EUR for 12 kVA, which is 189.60, 236.40 and 282.00 EUR per year (computed). The Base and HP/HC subscriptions are 15.86, 19.88 and 23.76 EUR per month.

What happens if I use electricity normally on a red day?▼

Computed from the 1 August 2026 grid: 30 kWh used during red peak hours costs about 21.89 EUR (30 x 72.95 ct), against about 4.96 EUR at the blue peak price (30 x 16.54 ct). Ten such red days cost about 169 EUR more than the same consumption at the blue peak price.

Is Tempo worth it for my household?▼

It depends on how much consumption you can move away from red-day peak hours. Simulate your own consumption against Base and HP/HC before you choose, because red peak costs 72.95 ct per kWh against 13.56 ct for blue off-peak.

EDF Tempo Tariff in France 2026: prices and red days

Key Takeaways