Demand for cheap, clean hydropower is soaring. Utilities face challenges to keep up

The majority of Canada's electricity comes from hydropower, and 2023 was a bad year. In Quebec, The public utility's reservoir levels fell far below average last year, during an unusually hot and dry year across the country, raising concern about the reliability of hydroelectricity in the face of climate change.

Demand for cheap, clean hydropower is soaring. Utilities face challenges to keep up
wide view of water and generating station

The majority of Canada's electricity comes from hydropower, and 2023 was a bad year. In Quebec, The public utility's reservoir levels fell far below average last year, during an unusually hot and dry year across the country, raising concern about the reliability of hydroelectricity in the face of climate change.