EDF: Court of Auditors Warns of a Model Running Out of Steam
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The Court of Auditors warns on the financial wall faced by the electrician: 460 billion euros to be found by 2020. But no one should be surprised, starting with the head of state.
A report by the Court of Auditors reveals concerns about the long-term financing capacity of EDF in the face of colossal investments The Court of Auditors in France is concerned about the
In a report sent to the National Assembly, the Court cautions against the sustainability of EDF's economic model and calls on the State to clarify its choices.
EDF: Court of Auditors warns of a model running out of steam
Debt, deteriorating profitability, investments: in a report submitted to the National Assembly, the Court warns against the sustainability of EDF’s economic model and calls on the State to clarify its choices. By Géraldine Woessner, 09/23/2025 With rising debt, declining profitability, and €460 billion of investments to finance by 2040, EDF will not be able to carry out the energy transition alone, the Court of Auditors warns in essence in a re…
Between extension of existing reactors, construction of EPR 2 and modernisation of the network, EDF faces decisive choices according to the Court of Auditors.
The French state of energy will have to invest about EUR 460 billion by 2040, mainly in its domestic nuclear portfolio, but the increase in debt and cash flow problems are challenges.
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