Sources : Hydro-Québec, the ministère des Ressources naturelles du Québec and Statistique Canada
*All customer categories combined
Small-power customers (less than 100 kW)
The comparison of bills for small-power customers is based on a monthly consumption of 10,000 kWh and a power demand of 40 kW. The figure on the left shows the comparative index of electricity prices. Montréal is in sixth place.
Medium-power customers (100 to 5,000 kW)
For medium-power customers with a monthly consumption of 100,000 kWh and a power demand of 500 kW, Montréal holds eleventh place.
For customers with a monthly consumption of 400,000 kWh and a power demand of 1,000 kW, Montréal is in fifth place.
In the case of customers with a monthly consumption of 1,170,000 kWh and a power demand of 2,500 kW, Montréal ranks fourth.
Large-power customers (5,000 kW or more)
For large-power customers with a monthly consumption of 3,060,000 kWh and a power demand of 5,000 kW, Montréal is in second place.
For industrial customers with a power demand of 50,000 kW and a load factor of 85 %, Montréal is in fourth place.
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Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Small-Power Customers
Consumptions:: 10,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 40 kW
| Seattle, WA |
72 |
| Winnipeg, MB |
80 |
| Vancouver, BC |
96 |
| Portland, OR |
98 |
| Houston, TX |
99 |
| Montréal, QC |
100 |
| Calgary, AB |
100 |
| Miami, FL |
105 |
| Nashville, TN |
115 |
| Chicago, IL |
119 |
| Detroit, MI |
124 |
| St.John's, NL |
124 |
| Regina, SK |
127 |
| Ottawa, ON |
135 |
| Moncton, NB |
140 |
| Toronto, ON |
142 |
| Halifax, NS |
151 |
| Charlottetown, PE |
170 |
| Edmonton, AB |
179 |
| San Fransisco, CA |
184 |
| Boston, MA |
191 |
| New York, NY |
249 |
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Hydro-Québec = 100 Monthly bill (excluding taxes) Rates in effect April 1, 2011 |
Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Medium-Power Customers
Consumption: 100,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 500 kW
| Seattle, WA |
55 |
| Winnipeg, MB |
72 |
| Vancouver, BC |
72 |
| Portland, OR |
81 |
| Calgary, AB |
87 |
| Houston, TX |
88 |
| Miami, FL |
95 |
| St.John's, NL |
96 |
| Detroit, MI |
97 |
| Chicago, IL |
98 |
| Montréal, QC |
100 |
| Nashville, TN |
106 |
| Ottawa, ON |
111 |
| Toronto, ON |
115 |
| Edmonton, AB |
120 |
| Moncton, NB |
120 |
| Regina, SK |
121 |
| Halifax, NS |
134 |
| Charlottetown, PE |
145 |
| San Fransisco, CA |
159 |
| Boston, MA |
170 |
| New York, NY |
217 |
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Hydro-Québec = 100 Monthly bill (excluding taxes) Rates in effect April 1, 2011 |
Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Medium-Power Customers
Consumption: 400,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 1,000 kW
| Winnipeg, MB |
76 |
| Seattle, WA |
79 |
| Vancouver, BC |
84 |
| Portland, OR |
92 |
| Montréal, QC |
100 |
| Calgary, AB |
107 |
| Miami, FL |
109 |
| Chicago, IL |
110 |
| Houston, TX |
111 |
| St.John's, NL |
114 |
| Detroit, MI |
116 |
| Nashville, TN |
123 |
| Regina, SK |
138 |
| Ottawa, ON |
143 |
| Toronto, ON |
146 |
| Edmonton, AB |
149 |
| Moncton, NB |
152 |
| Halifax, NS |
156 |
| Charlottetown, PE |
176 |
| San Fransisco, CA |
183 |
| Boston, MA |
187 |
| New York, NY |
254 |
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Hydro-Québec = 100 Monthly bill (excluding taxes) Rates in effect April 1, 2011 |
Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Medium-Power Customers
Consumption: 1,170,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 2,500 kW
Voltage: 25 kV
| Winnipeg, MB |
77 |
| Vancouver, BC |
93 |
| Seattle, WA |
93 |
| Montréal, QC |
100 |
| Portland, OR |
100 |
| Calgary, AB |
117 |
| Miami, FL |
120 |
| Detroit, MI |
121 |
| Chicago, IL |
123 |
| Houston, TX |
124 |
| St.John's, NL |
128 |
| Regina, SK |
135 |
| Nashville, TN |
143 |
| San Fransisco, CA |
159 |
| Halifax, NS |
163 |
| Toronto, ON |
168 |
| Edmonton, AB |
170 |
| Ottawa, ON |
171 |
| Moncton, NB |
175 |
| Charlottetown, PE |
201 |
| Boston, MA |
208 |
| New York, NY |
225 |
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Hydro-Québec = 100 Monthly bill (excluding taxes) Rates in effect April 1, 2011 |
Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Large-Power Customers
Consumption: 3,060,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 5,000 kW
Voltage: 25 kV
| Winnipeg, MB |
88 |
| Montréal, QC |
100 |
| Vancouver, BC |
110 |
| Seattle, WA |
117 |
| Portland, OR |
120 |
| Detroit, MI |
139 |
| Miami, FL |
141 |
| Calgary, AB |
142 |
| Chicago, IL |
144 |
| Houston, TX |
148 |
| Moncton, NB |
150 |
| St.John's, NL |
154 |
| Regina, SK |
154 |
| Halifax, NS |
169 |
| Nashville, TN |
169 |
| Charlottetown, PE |
175 |
| Edmonton, AB |
185 |
| San Fransisco, CA |
189 |
| Toronto, ON |
204 |
| Ottawa, ON |
208 |
| Boston, MA |
233 |
| New York, NY |
264 |
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Hydro-Québec = 100 Monthly bill (excluding taxes) Rates in effect April 1, 2011 |
Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Large-Power Customers
Consumption: 30,600,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 50,000 kW
Voltage: 120 kV
| Winnipeg, MB |
80 |
| St.John's, NL |
88 |
| Vancouver, BC |
96 |
| Montréal, QC |
100 |
| Seattle, WA |
116 |
| Portland, OR |
122 |
| Chicago, IL |
136 |
| Miami, FL |
137 |
| Regina, SK |
138 |
| Detroit, MI |
142 |
| Houston, TX |
146 |
| Calgary, AB |
150 |
| Nashville, TN |
151 |
| Moncton, NB |
152 |
| Halifax, NS |
178 |
| Charlottetown, PE |
185 |
| Edmonton, AB |
188 |
| San Fransisco, CA |
199 |
| Ottawa, ON |
210 |
| Toronto, ON |
213 |
| Boston, MA |
246 |
| New York, NY |
279 |
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Hydro-Québec = 100 Monthly bill (excluding taxes) Rates in effect April 1, 2011 |