THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2008 AND THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED 13 NOVEMBER 2008 Electricité de France 16 000 000 000 PROGRAMME FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DEBT INSTRUMENTS This Prospectus Supplement (the" Third Supplement") is supplemental to and must be read in conjunction with the Base Prospectus dated 16 May 2008 (the" Base Prospectus") granted visa n° 08- 091 on 16 May 2008 by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the" AMF.