Hydro-Québec publishes Sustainability Report 2014

• 99% of the electricity generated by Hydro-Québec was from renewable sources. In Québec, the electricity industry represents 0.4% of total GHG emissions (12% in Canada).
• Net power sales outside Québec replaced thermal output, preventing 6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions, the equivalent of the annual emissions produced by 1.6 million vehicles.
• Energy efficiency: a cumulative total of 8.2 TWh in energy savings compared with 2003 consumption was achieved. That's the equivalent of the consumption of 500,000 households.
• Construction continued on the $6.5 billion Romaine hydropower complex, the third largest infrastructure project in Canada. Environmental follow-up will continue until 2040.
• Continued rollout of Canada's first electric vehicle public charging network. By year-end, the Electric Circuit had 358 charging stations installed in partners' parking lots, covering almost every region of the province.
• Hydro-Québec's share of the Québec economy is around 4% of the gross domestic product (GDP).
• Its community investments totaled $30 million.

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