On Thursday, 12 February 2026, the French government published the third multi-year energy programme (PPE3). This framework provides visibility for industrial stakeholders, investors and local communities at a time when the electrification of uses is a national priority.
The orientations set out provide the expected visibility needed to ensure the security of electricity supply, France’s energy and industrial sovereignty, and the creation of qualified, stable jobs across the country.
The EDF Group is fully committed to the PPE3, with its programme to build six EPR2 nuclear reactors and an additional eight as an option, the continuation of the operating lifetime of existing nuclear reactors, the revival of investment in hydropower, and the preservation of expertise in renewables, particularly offshore wind projects.
EDF’s teams are mobilized to deliver these projects in full compliance with the requirements regarding safety, security, quality, deadlines and costs.
The implementation of the PPE3 must safeguard the coherence of the public regulatory framework—an essential condition for the performance and long term balance of the electricity system. In this context, the electrification of uses is a key driver of the energy transition, calling for the mobilization of all public and private stakeholders to replace imported fossil fuels with competitive, sovereign and low carbon electricity, to which EDF Group contributes.
Bernard Fontana, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EDF, stated: “The publication of the multi-year energy programme allows EDF to take another step toward achieving its objectives: providing the French people - today and for generations to come - with competitive, sovereign and low carbon electricity.”