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CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
Hydro-Quebec proposes 4.8% rate hike for businesses, 3% for residents
Hydro-Quebec is proposing annual rate increases of three per cent for residential consumers and 4.8 per cent for commercial and industrial customers over the next three years. The Crown corporation presented its rate requests for 2026, 2027, and 2028 on Thursday, which must be approved by Quebec's energy board, the Régie de l'énergie. For the residential sector, the proposed increase would raise the average electricity bill by approximately $2.40 per month for an apartment and $6.70 for an average-sized house. Hydro-Quebec's request is part of François Legault's government's energy reform, adopted under closure last June. It aims to limit residential electricity rate increases to a maximum of three per cent. In addition, the corporation has announced an increase in its budget for measures to help consumers reduce their bills, including the smart thermostat program, up to $2.5 billion for the next three years. In the business community, the proposed 4.8 per cent increase is already drawing criticism, though Hydro-Quebec denies that it is hurting small and medium businesses. 'Rates in Quebec remain significantly lower than in other jurisdictions,' said Dave Rhéaume, executive vice president of commercial operations and head of customer relations, at a press conference. The Régie de l'énergie is expected to render a decision in March 2026. The new rates would then be scheduled to take effect on April 1 that year. - This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 31, 2025.
CTV News
7 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
There are still 40,000 homes without power in Quebec
High voltage power lines are seen in Beauharnois, Que., on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) A storm front swept across southern and central Quebec from west to east on Thursday evening and Friday morning, causing numerous power outages. Early Friday, there were still about 40,000 addresses in the dark. At the height of the situation on Thursday evening, nearly 50,000 homes had lost power. The Outaouais region was the hardest hit, with nearly 24,000 addresses affected. Nearly 8,000 Hydro-Quebec customers were without power in the Laurentians. In the Capitale-Nationale region, Hydro-Quebec reported that approximately 6,000 addresses were without power. Other regions were also affected, but to a lesser extent. At the end of a hot and humid Thursday, a band of thunderstorms formed, prompting Environment Canada to issue a severe thunderstorm warning. The storms mainly affected western Quebec, and the system changed to rain as it continued overnight. The storms also affected Ontario, with nearly 80,000 Hydro One customers without power on Friday morning. 'Our crews are responding as quickly and safely as possible to restore service to customers affected by the storms moving through parts of southern and central Ontario,' the power distribution company said on its website. Environment and Climate Change Canada's thunderstorm warnings were all lifted on Friday morning. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 25, 2025.
CBC
25-07-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Thunderstorms take out trees, power in Outaouais, eastern Ontario
More than 35,000 local customers are without power after Thursday evening's series of thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorm warnings rumbled across eastern Ontario and western Quebec from about 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. When the storm was at its worst, it produced a tornado warning around Sharbot Lake, gusts of wind up to 90 km/h and lightning, Environment Canada told Radio-Canada. CBC News is checking and it's not yet clear whether a tornado happened. As of 11 a.m. Friday around 20,000 customers were without power in eastern Ontario, according to Hydro One, and about 17,500 addresses in the Outaouais were out. The Bancroft and La Pêche areas have the most customers in the dark. It should take most of the day for power to be restored in Bancroft, according to Hydro One. Hydro Ottawa's outage map shows about 300 customers without power. Photos from of Chelsea and Wakefield north of Ottawa show trees that were partially uprooted or snapped and Hydro-Québec workers responding to fallen branches which hit power lines. In Gatineau, the Festival Parasol had to be cancelled Thursday night thanks to the weather. Otherwise, Gatineau police said they only responded to minor incidents like fallen branches.
CBC
25-07-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Thuderstorms take out trees, power in Outaouais, eastern Ontario
More than 40,000 local customers are without power after Thursday evening's series of thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorm warnings rumbled across eastern Ontario and western Quebec from about 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. When the storm was at its worst, it produced a tornado warning around Sharbot Lake, gusts of wind up to 90 km/h and lightning, Environment Canada told Radio-Canada. CBC News is checking and it's not yet clear whether a tornado happened. As of 10:15 a.m. Friday around 22,000 customers were without power in eastern Ontario, according to Hydro One, and about 21,000 addresses in the Outaouais were out. The Bancroft and La Pêche areas have the most customers in the dark. It should take most of the day for power to be restored in Bancroft, according to Hydro One. Hydro Ottawa's outage map shows about 600 customers without power. Photos from of Chelsea and Wakefield north of Ottawa show trees that were partially uprooted or snapped and Hydro-Québec workers responding to fallen branches which hit power lines. In Gatineau, the Festival Parasol had to be cancelled Thursday night thanks to the weather. Otherwise, Gatineau police said they only responded to minor incidents like fallen branches.
Yahoo
25-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain triggers flash flooding, power outages across Quebec
Flooding and power outages are causing headaches in some parts of Quebec after summer storms and rainfalls. In Quebec City, a pair of vehicles are stuck in an underpass that quickly filled up with water. The city received up to 50 millimetres of water in just two hours this morning. According to Quebec CIty police, one of the drivers had to be rescued from the roof of his car. No injuries are being reported, but 3rd Avenue West is closed between 41st and 46th streets. Meanwhile, thousands of Hydro-Québec clients are without electricity after heavy summer storms last night. As of 8:30 a.m., there were just under 40,000 clients without power, with more than half of them in the Outaouais region. In the Laurentians, there were more than 7,500 without power. In the Quebec City region, that total was just over 5,000.
