Rates for residential customers (domestic rates)
The rates and options outlined below apply to residential and farm customers, based on their consumption profile.
The rates and options outlined below apply to residential and farm customers, based on their consumption profile.
Rate D generally applies to domestic use, that is, electricity use in a home. It also applies to farms.
Rate DP generally applies to domestic use, that is, electricity use in a home, when the maximum power demand is at least 50 kW during a consumption period included in the 12 consecutive monthly periods ending at the end of the consumption period in question. It also applies to farms whose maximum power demand meets this threshold.
Rate DM applies to apartment buildings or community residences having multiple dwellings.
Rate DN applies to domestic use, that is, electricity use in a dwelling, when the electricity is supplied by an off-grid system located north of the 53rd parallel, except for the Schefferville system.
Rate DT applies to domestic use, that is, electricity use in a home, when the heating system uses two energy sources: electricity and a fuel. It also applies to farms that use a dual-energy system.
Rate Flex D is a dynamic rate that enables customers to save money in winter by shifting, at Hydro-Québec’s request, their nonessential electricity consumption to outside critical peak events or by using less electricity during those events. Rate Flex D generally applies to domestic or household use. It also applies to farms.
The Winter Credit Option allows you to save during winter when you use less electricity than usual during peak periods, at our request. This option is risk-free, because your electricity bill can only go down.
Under this option, customer-generators can feed their surplus power into the Hydro‑Québec grid. If the power they generate is not enough to meet their needs, customer-generators can draw power from the Hydro‑Québec grid and enjoy reliable, high-quality service.
This option is designed for greenhouse growers who use all or part of the electricity supplied by Hydro Québec for photosynthetic lighting or space heating to raise crops. More specifically, it applies to Rate D, DP, DM, G, M, G9 and LG contracts where the electricity is used for the purposes stated above and the maximum power demand has been at least 50 kilowatts during a consumption period included in the 12 consecutive monthly periods preceding the date of the sign-up request.
The Winter Credit Option for Rate D customers and Rate Flex D were rolled out in winter 2019–2020. These rate offerings enable registered customers to save money by reducing their electricity use when demand is the greatest. They are being rolled out gradually to a limited number of customers so that we can assure optimum support.
The rate option for greenhouse growers allows customers to benefit from a discounted price for photosynthetic lighting and space heating to raise crops provided they limit their electricity consumption at Hydro-Québec’s request.
The rate you pay is indicated on your bill beside the Details of electricity cost heading.
The 2022 edition of the Electricity Rates presents the various rates applicable to residential, farm and business customers.
To find out more about the charges related to electricity service, consult chapter 20 of the Conditions of Service [PDF 4.69 MB].