electricity prices are on the rise, and if this increase is contained for individuals, it remains significant for companies, or local authorities. In Ille-et-Vilaine, this is particularly the case in Cesson-Sévigné, or in Guichen.
In this town of just over 8,000 inhabitants, electricity prices took 55%. “This impacts us to the tune of more than 100,000 euros, currently the cost of energy for our 50 municipal buildings is 200,000 euros, with this increase of 55%, that is regarding 100,000 euros more“, explains Jean-Philippe Méhu, deputy in charge of finance at the town hall of Guichen.
No postponement of planned investments
This increase represents approximately 1% of the total city budget, which amounts to 10 million euros, a not insignificant sum therefore. However, this increase in electricity prices will not cause an increase in local taxes (the town hall had already planned to increase them slightly), and do not compromise planned projects and investments.
On the other hand, the community makes the savings hunt. “It’s a little less paper, a little less administrative supplies, we pull on every line to try to compensate for this increase in electricity prices“, continues Jean-Philippe Méhu. The municipal agents have in particular been made aware of energy savings.
Rise in commodity prices too
The municipality of Cesson-Sévigné is also affected by this increase in electricity prices, with a bill up by 35%. But the financial assistant of the municipality Isabelle Wyart is especially worried general inflation.
“In particular for raw materials, these price increases in our supply and service contracts will be very significant. The contract for street cleaning, for example, is around 60,000 euros in normal times, and there we have a 20% increase in this service“, she explains.