EDF, a major electricity provider in France, is offering a 120 euro discount on new electricity contracts through Amazon, as revealed by the tech news site Frandroid. The promotion, which is displayed on Amazon’s platform, is described as being "proposed and funded by EDF," with Amazon serving as the intermediary. The discount is available only to Amazon Prime subscribers, giving Amazon a benefit from the arrangement. This initiative coincides with EDF’s 80th anniversary and Amazon’s La French Week, a promotional event running from September 22 to 28 to celebrate the second anniversary of its French Vitrine—a section of its website dedicated to French products. EDF has limited the promotion to 10,000 discounts, totaling a maximum of 1.2 million euros. To qualify for the discount, individuals must not have had an electricity contract with EDF as of September 22, whether under its regulated Tarif Bleu or any other market offer. They must also be of legal age and reside in Metropolitan France, excluding Corsica. Existing EDF customers cannot take advantage of the offer, even if they are Amazon Prime members. The new electricity contract must be a market offer, meaning a price set freely by EDF. The Tarif Bleu, which is regulated by the government, is not eligible, and the offer cannot be combined with any other EDF promotions on electricity or gas. Market offers from EDF are not always more expensive than the regulated rate. For example, Zen Fixe, a plan that locks the price per kilowatt-hour for a year and a month, offers an average annual savings of 3.4 percent for a couple living in a 60-square-meter apartment that uses 5,000 kWh of electricity per year. This figure is based on EDF’s own calculations. However, the 120 euro discount is not received immediately. If customers are billed every two months, the discount will be applied to the first bill after the contract is signed, excluding the subscription fee. If they choose monthly billing, the discount will be included in the annual adjustment bill, which occurs after about one year. Both the EDF contract and the Amazon Prime subscription must remain active on the payment date. The discount is available until Monday, September 28, but only up to 10,000 people can take advantage of it. Those who are not already Amazon Prime members should sign up by Sunday, September 27, as it may take up to 24 hours for Amazon to process the new status. Additionally, Amazon Prime costs 6.99 euros per month or 69.90 euros per year. However, those who are already planning to switch electricity providers can receive the 120 euro discount without paying extra for the Prime subscription, even if they take advantage of the 30-day free trial.