Highlights
- EDF to allocate part of its nuclear fleet capacity to ArcelorMittal for 18 years.
- First electricity deliveries began on 1 January 2026.
- Deal supports low-carbon steel production, competitiveness and energy sovereignty.
Under the contract, EDF will allocate a share of the capacity of its operating nuclear fleet to ArcelorMittal for a period of 18 years.
The arrangement follows a letter of intent signed by the two companies in January 2024 and aims to provide stable, competitive and low-carbon electricity to support industrial operations.
The first electricity deliveries under the contract began on 1 January 2026.
The agreement is designed to help ArcelorMittal strengthen the long-term competitiveness of its French steel production while supporting broader decarbonisation goals.
Reiner Blaschek, chief executive of ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products, welcomed the signing of the contract, describing it as an important milestone for the group’s French operations.
He said the agreement would allow ArcelorMittal to supply its sites with low-carbon electricity over the long term, supporting the future competitiveness of steel produced in France.
EDF also highlighted the strategic importance of the deal. Béatrice Bigois, executive director in charge of the Customers, Services and Territories Division at EDF Group, said the contract demonstrated EDF’s commitment to providing industrial players with low-carbon, competitive electricity available over the long term.
She added that supporting ArcelorMittal, a key player in steel production, would contribute to the decarbonisation of industry and strengthen France’s energy sovereignty.
