{"id":957030,"date":"2026-11-03T18:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/957030\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T18:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:00:11","slug":"quebec-may-face-future-energy-deficits-need-to-import-electricity-from-u-s-other-provinces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/957030\/","title":{"rendered":"Qu\u00e9bec may face future energy deficits, need to import electricity from U.S., other provinces"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montreal<\/a><\/p>\n

Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec has released a report suggesting it may need to import electricity from neighbouring provinces or the United States within the next three years.<\/p>\n

The province could face electricity deficits as early as 2029, says Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec<\/p>\n

The Canadian Press \u00b7 Posted: Nov 03, 2026 12:18 PM EST | Last Updated: 42 minutes ago<\/p>\n

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\"HighHydro-Qu\u00e9bec’s new supply plan for 2027 to 2041 projects a high increase in the demand for energy in the coming years. (Christinne Muschi\/The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n

Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec has released a report suggesting it may need to import electricity from neighbouring provinces or the United States within the next three years. <\/p>\n

The state-owned utility’s new supply plan for 2027 to 2041 projects a high increase in the demand for energy in the coming years. <\/p>\n

The utility expects this demand could cause it to face energy deficits as early as 2029.<\/p>\n

Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec estimates that the demand for Quebec\u2019s electricity will increase by over 30 per cent by 2041.<\/p>\n

The report says the increasing demand is expected to be driven by a number of factors, including the electrification of transportation, and energy retrofits of buildings that currently rely on fossil fuels. <\/p>\n

It also says demand from data centres is expected to grow significantly during the coming years. <\/p>\n

With files from St\u00e9phane Rolland<\/p>\n

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