Interruptible Electricity Options
for medium‑power customers and for Rate LG customers
Credits
There are two types of credits under Hydro-Québec’s interruptible electricity options: fixed and variable.
Option I
Fixed credit:
- $14.389 per kilowatt for the difference between the average hourly power during useable hours and the base power.
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:
- $10.073 per kilowatt for the difference between the average hourly power during useable hours and the base power.
Variable credit:
- 22.138¢ per kilowatthour of effective hourly interruptible power for each interruption hour.
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:
- Medium-power customers: Section 6 of Chapter 4 of the Electricity Rates [PDF 2.35 MB]
- Rate LG customers: Section 4 of Chapter 6 of the Electricity Rates [PDF 2.35 MB]