Hydroelectric Power Stations in Quebec: 63 as of 2021

As of 2021, Quebec operates 63 hydroelectric generating stations with a combined installed capacity of 37,364 megawatts (MW).

Key facts:

• Hydro-Québec (state-owned) owns the vast majority.
• Major complexes: James Bay Project (La Grande) — 8 stations, 16,000+ MW; Manic-Outardes (Manicouagan/Outardes rivers) — 7 stations, ~10,000 MW.
• Hydro provides >95% of Quebec's electricity; surplus exported to US Northeast & New England.
• Additional small run-of-river and community projects exist outside the main count.

Quebec is a global hydro superpower; its reservoir system acts as a massive battery for North American grid decarbonization.