Energy in Québec: a Source of Growth

The government is making public its 2030 energy policy, Energy in Québec: A Source of Growth, which puts consumers at the forefront of impending initiatives.

A unifying vision

Make Québec by the year 2030 a North American leader in the realms of renewable energy and energy efficiency and thus build a new, strong, low-carbon economy.

Ambitious targets

The government has adopted ambitious, demanding targets to be achieved by 2030:

• enhance energy efficiency by 15%
  
• reduce by 40 % the amount of petroleum products consumed
  
• eliminate the use of thermal coal
  
• increase by 25% overall renewable energy output
  
• increase by 50% bioenergy production

Key policy directions

Four key strategic thrusts will guide Québec’s energy transition over the next 15 years:

1. ensure integrated governance of the energy transition
   
2. promote the transition to a low-carbon economy
   
3. offer consumers a renewed, diversified energy supply
4. define a new approach to fossil energies

Documentation

• The 2030 Energy Policy – Energy in Québec: A Source of Growth (PDF Format, 6 Mb)
  
• The 2030 Energy Policy – Highlights (PDF Format, 393 Kb)
• Consumers Are at the Forefront of Impending Initiatives (PDF Format, 256 Kb)
  
• Review Energy Efficiency Offerings for Consumers (PDF Format, 318 Kb)