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About RTE

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RTE is France’s transmission system operator, in charge of an impressive infrastructure: more than 105 000 km of high and ultra-high-voltage lines spanning the whole of France and 50 interconnections with neighbouring European countries.

RTE is renowned for its expertise. It has been operating, maintaining and developing this grid for 20 years, while constantly balancing supply and demand, second by second.

RTE is a public utility which provides all competing power-generation facilities with non-discriminatory access to the grid.

RTE informs the decisions of the public authorities who make energy policy. It also educates the members of the general public, helping them to gain a better understanding of electricity so that they can use it more efficiently. 

Playing a central role within the French and European power systems, RTE is a vital economic partner of businesses and regions, a pivotal player in the energy transition and the move towards renewable energy sources, and a firm proponent of Europe-wide electrical solidarity.

So that the current flows every second: "We are here" (2:40)

This video highlights the crucial role of RTE, committed 24/7 to ensuring the balance between electricity production and consumption, while supporting the energy transition towards a decarbonized France.

Discover how RTE teams ensure, every second, the continuity of electricity for everyone.

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Film institutionnel RTE - Pour qu'à chaque seconde le courant passe : nous sommes là
Lire la transcription textuelle de la vidéo : Masquer la transcription textuelle de la vidéo : Pour qu'à chaque seconde le courant passe : nous sommes là (02:14)

[Cette vidéo réalisée pour RTE présente le rôle de RTE au quotidien]

Voix off : Que serait la vie sans électricité ? Ici. Maintenant. Partout en France. 24 heures sur 24. À chaque seconde. Aujourd’hui. Demain. Été comme hiver. À chaque saison.

Un technicien montant sur une échelle : Nous sommes là.

Voix off : Engagés dans notre mission de service public, nous développons et maintenons un réseau de plus de 100 000 kilomètres qui achemine l’électricité dans les territoires, pour nos industries, nos entreprises et nos familles. Présents, quel que soit le défi, la hauteur, la complexité.

Un technicien tenant son casque sous le bras : Nous sommes là.

Voix off : Nous transportons ce bien vital, en garantissant l’équilibre permanent entre l’électricité produite et celle qui est consommée. Nous exploitons une infrastructure locale, nationale, interconnectée avec l’Europe. Un réseau au cœur d’une transition vers une France décarbonée où l’électricité sera la première des énergies.

Une employée : Nous sommes là.

Voix off : Nous faisons face à toutes les réalités. Nous analysons, nous anticipons l’avenir, ses défis et ses opportunités. Nous éclairons les choix, les décisions, pour rendre possible tous les futurs énergétiques. Les enjeux sont infinis.

Une employée : Nous sommes là.

Voix off : Nous sommes près de 10 000 femmes et hommes. RTE est là pour qu’à chaque seconde le courant passe.

Masquer la transcription textuelle de la vidéo : Pour qu'à chaque seconde le courant passe : nous sommes là (02:14)

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RTE key figures

105,817 km
of power lines, the biggest grid in Europe
99.9994 %
power supply continuity
10,025
employees including +500 apprenticeships

5,559 M€
of revenue in 2024
40 M€
worth of investment committed to R&D
91 %
customer satisfaction rate in 2024

The role of the transmission system in the French and European electricity framework


The transmission network links electricity producers to the consumers and links France to its European neighbours, through an impressive accomplishment: guaranteeing the constant balance between production and consumption and between imports and exports. 
 

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Infographics - The French electric system

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Key dates

2000
Establishment of the transmission system operator
A piece of legislation was enacted requiring the establishment of a transmission system operator, separate from the generation utility. That brought an end to the monopoly of EDF who had previously held both mandates.
2005
Birth of RTE
RTE is a limited company and a wholly owned subsidiary of EDF. Its articles of association guarantee its neutrality with regard to all power-generation facilities.
2016
Change in ownership
RTE’s capital was transferred to CTE (Coentreprise de Transport d’Electricité), jointly owned by EDF (50.1%), the Caisse des Dépôts (29.9%) and CNP Assurances (20%).

Titre
And what about tomorrow?

2025
The corporate Impulsion & Vision project
This project addresses the future industrial challenges facing the company.
2050
Aiming for carbon neutrality
RTE is exploring potential scenarios for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Ouvrage RTE_albertville
Portrait de Thérèse Boussard, Clotilde Levillain, Xavier Piechaczyk, Sophie Moreau-Follenfant et Thomas Veyrenc
Pylône fougère RTE
RTE, a responsible and committed corporation
Governance
Finance
As a public utility, RTE’s DNA is imbued with strong values of transparency, respect and sensitivity to the needs of others. On a day-to-day basis, it works hard to reduce its environmental footprint, to enlarge its societal footprint, to protect its workforce, and to foster close ties and constructive dialogue with its customers, its suppliers and the regions across which its power lines run.
A limited company with an executive board and an oversight council, RTE has specific features pertaining to its role as France’s transmission system operator (TSO). Its articles of association and its modes of governance ensure that it remains autonomous, independent and neutral.
RTE discharges its duties as a public utility within the framework of a regulated monopoly. In consideration of this, most of its revenues come from the price it charges for the use of the transmission system, the amount of which is set by France’s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE). RTE pays close attention to these financial and economic balances in order to be able to fund its investments as well as its grid operation and maintenance activities, whilst continuing to offer a service at the most affordable cost, thereby helping to boost the competitive strength of economic players and to safeguard the public’s purchasing power.
Ouvrage RTE_albertville
RTE, a responsible and committed corporation
As a public utility, RTE’s DNA is imbued with strong values of transparency, respect and sensitivity to the needs of others. On a day-to-day basis, it works hard to reduce its environmental footprint, to enlarge its societal footprint, to protect its workforce, and to foster close ties and constructive dialogue with its customers, its suppliers and the regions across which its power lines run.
Portrait de Thérèse Boussard, Clotilde Levillain, Xavier Piechaczyk, Sophie Moreau-Follenfant et Thomas Veyrenc
Governance
A limited company with an executive board and an oversight council, RTE has specific features pertaining to its role as France’s transmission system operator (TSO). Its articles of association and its modes of governance ensure that it remains autonomous, independent and neutral.
Pylône fougère RTE
Finance
RTE discharges its duties as a public utility within the framework of a regulated monopoly. In consideration of this, most of its revenues come from the price it charges for the use of the transmission system, the amount of which is set by France’s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE). RTE pays close attention to these financial and economic balances in order to be able to fund its investments as well as its grid operation and maintenance activities, whilst continuing to offer a service at the most affordable cost, thereby helping to boost the competitive strength of economic players and to safeguard the public’s purchasing power.
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