Generator rental in Quebec

Power outages and weather in Quebec

• The January 1998 ice storm left up to 1.4 million Hydro-Québec customers without power for as long as five weeks and brought down about 600 km of high-voltage lines. Source
• The area between Saint-Hyacinthe, Granby and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu was nicknamed the 'triangle noir' after weeks without electricity in 1998. Source
• Estimated material damage from the 1998 ice storm in Quebec was about $2 billion. Source
• Hydro-Québec's all-time peak demand record is 38,910 MW, set on January 23, 2013, in a winter cold spell. Source
• The 2023 wildfire season burned about 5.2 million hectares in Quebec, the most of any province, with about 14,000 people evacuated by June 4. Source

Climate

• Montreal averages 216.6 cm of snow a year and has a record low of -37.8 C; Quebec City averages 316 cm. Source

Where generators get used in Quebec

• Quebec was Canada's second-highest mineral producer by value in 2021 ($11.9 billion), with the Abitibi region known for gold, copper, zinc and silver. Source
• Quebec's aerospace sector employs over 36,000 people, mostly in the Montreal area. Source
• Forest products rank second among Quebec's exports at almost $11 billion, and the industry employs 68,000 people. Source

Starting rental rates in Quebec

Starting prices in CAD before tax. Delivery, fuel, cables, panels, operator and electrician time are quoted separately.

Power utility and electrical rules

Quebec's main electric utility: Hydro-Québec

Regie du batiment du Quebec (RBQ) issues contractor licences in Quebec (rbq.gouv.qc.ca)

Connecting a generator to a building is electrical work and rules differ by province. Use a licensed electrician and confirm local requirements. See electrician hookup.