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Water heater electricity cost in France

Storage water heaters are often scheduled for off-peak operation, making contract option, tank losses, household demand, and control settings important.

Rate used for the starting scenarioEUR 0.1940/kWh

Use the TTC Heures Creuses rate only for energy actually heated during those hours; otherwise use the applicable Base or peak rate.

Billing scopeMetropolitan France

Confidence A 98/100. Effective 2026-02-01 to 2026-07-31.

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This planning model treats heating-element runtime as the key variable. Storage losses, inlet-water temperature, tank size, and thermostat settings determine how long the element actually runs.

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Active runtime accounts for cycling. Use 100% for devices that draw the rated power continuously.

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Planning range · based on your inputs
Estimated monthly cost€26.48

Likely planning range €23.83–€29.13

Per day€0.87
Per active hour€0.58
Per year€317.77
Energy / month136.5 kWh

FormulakW × runtime × tariff

Month52 weeks ÷ 12

Data qualitySelf-entered estimate

Transparent method

The local calculation

Water-heating cost = element kW × active heating hours × tariff

The device model stays global. The currency, tariff scope, validity period, and billing cautions come from the France data layer.

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Before trusting the result

Three checks for France

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Model off-peak scheduling and reheating separately.

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Use element runtime rather than the full energised period.

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Include tank standby losses when comparing storage sizes.

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