Gas, tolls, rents, interest rates … Seven increases planned for 2022

Covid-19 pandemic, material shortages, rising fuel pricesenergy, inflation. These unfortunate circumstances will cause the prices of many goods and services to increase in 2022. Here is the list of what is affected by the increase.

The rents

Under the effect of inflation, the benchmark rental index (IRL) published in October by INSEE, is growing strongly. However, the IRL is used to revise the amount of rents on an annual basis. The monthly due to the owner of your home may therefore increase.

However, there are safeguards: landlords generally provide for an annual rent review clause. The date is specified in the rental contract or, failing that, on the anniversary date of the lease.

The publication of the next IRL is expected on January 14, 2022.

Energy

The rise in the prices of energy, gas, oil and electricity in October had prompted the government to take measures to mitigate its impact on the household budget.

October 21, Jean Castex announced that the state would freeze prices “Throughout the year 2022” , and not only until April 2022 as previously mentioned. “Gas prices compared to 2019 have been multiplied by 6”, admitted the Prime Minister, insisting on the continuous increase until 2022.

In fact, the price of gas will increase further in 2022. But the State will absorb the surplus for 2022, to distribute it in 2023. For consumers, prices will therefore be constant in 2022, but will actually increase in 2023. .

The same thing for electricity. The state will cap the increase in electricity at 4% in early 2022 ” whatever happens “, confirmed Barbara Pompili, Minister of Ecological Transition this Friday, December 3, 2021.

Tolls

According to figures from the Ministry of Transport, revealed on Friday, motorway tariffs are set to increase again in February 2022, whatever the operator. An increase of 2% on average: the ASF network should increase its tariffs by 2.19% and APRR by 2.05%, subject to the State validating these price increases.

New petrol or diesel cars

Motorists will be in great pain. In addition to tolls, buying a new car, whether gasoline or diesel, will also cost more.

An additional penalty has been developed by the government to encourage households to choose greener vehicles.

Various shortages (metals, energy, electronic chips, etc.) will also weigh on vehicle prices. Renault boss Luca de Meo has already planned a raise in the next twelve months.

The plane tickets

Taking a plane won’t be cheaper either. We were already telling you about it in mid-November, air travel prices will increase in 2022. The aviation sector is weakened by the health crisis and the closing of borders, but it must also reinvent itself to face the climate challenge. Several factors have been put forward to explain the phenomenon: increase in the price of a barrel of oil, taxation of kerosene or even the transition initiated towards carbon neutrality.

“In the short term, it is not impossible that we will see an increase in the price of plane tickets”, declared Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, the Minister for Transport, on October 22, 2021.

Foodstuffs

At the end of November, the price of wheat reached a record level of € 307 per tonne, an increase of almost 50% in one year, on top of the shortage of many foods and raw materials.

Michel-Édouard Leclerc, president of the E.Leclerc centers, anticipated last month “A monthly inflation of 4% on pasta, oil and chocolate”, crescendo until early 2022. In-store prices should therefore continue their upward trend.

Inflation: I find official statistics and economists to downplay ongoing price increases. Pasta, oils, coffee, chocolate: in my opinion, we are quickly heading towards a monthly inflation of 4%. ?????? pic.twitter.com/CzPM5fF1qG

– Michel-Edouard Leclerc (@Leclerc_MEL) November 3, 2021

The rate of the livret A

To end on a slightly more positive note, the interest rate of the livret A could take a little value. Currently at 0.5%, it is estimated at 0.8% for 2022.

The decision will be up to the government: if the Banque de France calculates this interest rate twice a year, it is he who chooses to revise it or not.

For Mathieu Plane, economist at the OFCE, that would not be brilliant: “Even if we increased the rate to 1%, that would not compensate for inflation in 2022. The return on the Livret would therefore not be that attractive. “

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