Linky meters hacked and giant computer bugs: the bleak state of energy in 2025

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This report highlights how energy-sector problems in France have shifted from pricing issues to technology failures, fraud, and infrastructure stress. It shows a sharp rise in Linky smart-meter manipulation cases, with Enedis detecting abuses remotely through consumption data. It also describes major software and migration failures at suppliers such as Primagaz and the Eni-to-Plenitude transition, which disrupted billing and customer access. The article further notes that solar self-consumption platforms and electric-vehicle adoption are creating operational and grid-quality issues that expose weaknesses in legacy infrastructure.

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