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First quarter 2021

Unprecedented volume of electricity exports and net income up $116 million

Thanks to a record volume of net exports and a significant reduction in financial expenses, Hydro-Québec posted net income of $1,641 million for the first three months of 2021, an increase of $116 million over the $1,525 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2020.

The company’s first-quarter results are therefore very encouraging, even though the pandemic still isn’t over.

Quarter highlights

  • Markets outside Québec:
    • Historic volume of net exports: 10.5 TWh
      • New records set in January and February
    • Average price obtained: 4.5¢/kWh
  • Customer support:
    • Extension of moratorium on service interruptions for unpaid bills until May 1, 2021
    • Payment arrangements entered into with 64,000 customers—2,000 less than in the same period last year
  • Investments:
    • $717 million invested in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
  • Financing:
    • Two fixed-rate bond issues maturing in 2060, at an average cost of 2.52%
    • Proceeds: $0.9 billion
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  • Quarterly Bulletin – Q1 2021 [PDF 521 kB]
  • Earlier quarterly publications

Earlier quarterly publications

  • 2025 − Third quarter [PDF 692 kB]
  • 2025 − Second quarter [PDF 671 kB]
  • 2025 − First quarter [PDF 641 kB]
  • 2024 − Second quarter [PDF 413 kB]
  • 2024 − First quarter [PDF 385 kB]
  • 2023 − Third quarter [PDF 1 MB]
  • 2023 − Second quarter [PDF 1.08 MB]
  • 2023 − First quarter [PDF 818 kB]
  • 2022 − Third quarter [PDF 776 kB]
  • 2022 − Second quarter [PDF 919 kB]
  • 2022 − First quarter [PDF 657 kB]
  • 2021 − Third quarter [PDF 783 kB]
  • 2021 − Second quarter [PDF 821 kB]
  • 2021 − First quarter [PDF 521 kB]
  • 2020 − Quarterly Report − Third quarter [PDF 305 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − Third quarter 2020 [PDF 3.31 MB]
  • 2020 − Quarterly Report − Second quarter [PDF 188 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − Second quarter 2020 [PDF 4.14 MB]
  • 2020 − Quarterly Report − First quarter [PDF 241 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − First quarter 2020 [PDF 1.17 MB]
  • 2019 − Quarterly Report − Third quarter [PDF 854 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − Third quarter 2019 [PDF 914 kB]
  • 2019 − Quarterly Report − Second quarter [PDF 274 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − Second quarter 2019 [PDF 0.97 MB]
  • 2019 − Quarterly Report − First quarter [PDF 154 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − First quarter 2019 [PDF 594 kB]
  • 2018 − Quarterly Report − Third quarter [PDF 320 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − Third quarter 2018 [PDF 366 kB]
  • 2018 − Quarterly Report − Second quarter [PDF 253 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − Second quarter 2018 [PDF 479 kB]
  • 2018 − Quarterly Report − First quarter [PDF 272 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − First quarter 2018 [PDF 972 kB]
  • 2017 − Quarterly Report − Third quarter [PDF 210 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − Third quarter 2017 [PDF 1.07 MB]
  • 2017 − Quarterly Report − Second quarter [PDF 182 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − Second quarter 2017 [PDF 2.09 MB]
  • 2017 − Quarterly Report − First quarter [PDF 173 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − First quarter 2017 [PDF 941 kB]
  • 2016 − Quarterly Report − Third quarter [PDF 180 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − Third quarter 2016 [PDF 1 MB]
  • 2016 − Quarterly Report − Second quarter [PDF 185 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − Second quarter 2016 [PDF 744 kB]
  • 2016 − Quarterly Report − First quarter [PDF 166 kB]
    • Message from the President and CEO − First quarter 2016 [PDF 941 kB]
  • 2015 − Quarterly Report − Third quarter [PDF 343 kB]
  • 2015 − Quarterly Report − Second quarter [PDF 310 kB]
  • 2015 − Quarterly Report − First quarter [PDF 282 kB]
  • 2014 − Quarterly Report − Third quarter [PDF 149 kB]
  • 2014 − Quarterly Report − Second quarter [PDF 153 kB]
  • 2014 − Quarterly Report − First quarter [PDF 143 kB]
  • 2013 − Quarterly Report − Third quarter [PDF 153 kB]
  • 2013 − Quarterly Report − Second quarter [PDF 401 kB]
  • 2013 − Quarterly Report − First quarter [PDF 628 kB]

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