Interconnections: the European 70% threshold met 85% of the time at French borders
On 3 August 2026, the CRE published its 2025 review: France exported 103.6 TWh and imported 11.3 TWh, with a high level of compliance by European standards.
On 3 August 2026, the French Energy Regulatory Commission published its annual review of the implementation of the minimum 70% threshold for interconnection capacity at French borders.
Since 2020, following the adoption of the Clean Energy Package, European transmission system operators must make at least 70% of their interconnection capacity available for cross-border trade, in accordance with the regulation on the internal electricity market.
The CRE notes that in 2025, RTE guaranteed this threshold in 85% of time steps on average across the borders assessed, a level described as very high by European standards. In situations where the threshold is not met, the capacity made available to the market remains high.
Over 2025 as a whole, France exported 103.6 TWh of electricity and imported 11.3 TWh, confirming the role of interconnections in balancing the national and European power systems.
The CRE states that it will continue to monitor RTE's efforts to improve, where necessary, the availability of interconnection capacity.