Credits

There are two types of credits under Hydro-Québec’s interruptible electricity options: fixed and variable.

Option I

Fixed credit:

Variable credit:

  • 22.138¢ per kilowatthour of effective hourly interruptible power for each of the first 20 interruption hours;
  • 27.672¢ per kilowatthour of effective hourly interruptible power for each hour between the 21st and the 40th interruption hours inclusive; and
  • 33.207¢ per kilowatthour of effective hourly interruptible power for each of the 60 subsequent interruption hours.

Option II

Fixed credit:

Variable credit:

Examples of total credits (fixed and variable)

Interruption hours Option I
Total credit
Option II
Total credit
10 hours 166¢/kWh 123¢/kWh
20 hours  94¢/kWh  73¢/kWh
30 hours  72¢/kWh  56¢/kWh
40 hours  61¢/kWh  47¢/kWh
50 hours  55¢/kWh  42¢/kWh
60 hours  52¢/kWh  —
70 hours  49¢/kWh  —
80 hours  47¢/kWh  —
90 hours  46¢/kWh  —
100 hours  44¢/kWh  —

Overrun penalties

If you don’t honor the terms of your agreement, you will be subject to a penalty.

For more information

For any questions about these rate options, contact our Business Customer Services by phone at 1 800 463‑9900 or by email at business@hydro.qc.ca.

This information has been simplified. For more details about the Interruptible Electricity Options for medium-power and Rate LG customers: