PPE3: a clear framework to secure investments and accelerate the energy transition

With nearly 4 years of work and intense consultations between different actors, experts, parliamentarians and professionals, decree n°2026-76 of 12 February 2026 relating to the Multiannual Energy Programme is the result of work which will have mobilized more than 60.000 participants.

According to Pierre-Marie Perrin, Director of Public Affairs and Communication for the Hellio group: “This third multi-year energy plan (PPE 3) confirms the importance of the Energy Savings Certificates (CEE) scheme as a necessary tool for reducing energy consumption and remains the most effective response to the annual energy savings obligations imposed by the European Union. In accordance with decree P6 published at the end of 2025, the PPE will support the strengthening and effectiveness of the scheme while assisting the most energy-intensive sectors in their mandated or voluntary energy transition. We are reassured to see the Government's energy strategy secured after years of discussions. This commitment will allow for continued investment in the sector to guarantee the achievement of the objectives.”

Ensuring the long-term viability of the Energy Savings Certificates (CEE) scheme is a cornerstone of energy consumption reduction objectives.

In line with the publication of the 3rd PPE, the year 2026 also marks the opening of the 6th period of the CEE scheme, with an increased obligation level of 1.050 TWh cumac per year, representing an increase of 27% compared to the year 2025.

This confirms the Government's willingness to amplify efforts in this area, especially since P6 is accompanied by a projection of a 7th period, with an annual energy savings obligation level of between 825 and 2.250 TWhc per year, between 2031 and 2035 and even an 8th period announced in 2 years.

The PPE is crucial and strategic for the CEE sector because it allows for the planning of energy savings, electrification and decarbonization objectives up to 2035 and positions the CEE scheme as the most suitable tool to meet these objectives.

In this context, the PPE3 shows significant projections that will be supported by the CEE scheme:

• Residential: large-scale renovation of 250.000 single-family homes and multi-family dwellings per year and massive development of decarbonized heating systems, including the use of heat pumps
• Tertiary sector: Complete phase-out of fuel oil by 2030 and gradual elimination of financial incentives for fossil fuel boilers
• Transport: Accelerating the electrification of internal combustion engine vehicles and supporting their acquisition through increased CEE bonuses for individuals
• Agriculture: Facilitating thermal renovation and the construction of energy-efficient buildings, and utilizing geothermal energy or waste heat.
• Industry: Strengthening incentives for improving energy efficiency

As a reminder :

The PPE, the National Low Carbon Strategy (SNBC) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PNACC) are the planning documents that make up the French Energy and Climate Strategy (SFEC).

They aim to equip France with the necessary tools to achieve the carbon neutrality target set for 2050 by the European Union. More specifically, the PPE sets out the priorities for action for national energy policy with concrete targets for energy consumption and production over 10 years (2025-2035).

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