COMMENT ÉLECTRIFIER LA CROISSANCE DU CANADA

The report argues that Canada's historical advantage of low-cost electricity is at risk due to outdated grid infrastructure, cautious energy planning, and policy instability. By comparing Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec with international peers like Texas and Germany, the analysis finds that Canadian grids often under-plan for industrial growth and lag in flexibility and transmission capacity. The document recommends that the federal government support interprovincial coordination, provide targeted funding for grid expansion, ensure a stable Clean Electricity Regulation, and prioritize grid flexibility to maintain industrial competitiveness.

• Canadian electricity grids generally fail to plan sufficiently for industrial growth, with regulatory frameworks designed to prevent over-sizing rather than accounting for the economic cost of under-sizing during demand surges.
• Provinces with predominant hydroelectricity, such as Quebec and British Columbia, possess a significant competitive advantage in grid flexibility, allowing them to balance supply and demand across hours, days, and seasons.
• Insufficient investment in electricity transmission in some provinces, particularly Alberta, risks causing energy waste (curtailment) as the share of wind and solar power increases.
• Canada lags behind international peers in integrating wind and solar energy into the grid, with Alberta being the only province to have seen rapid growth, though this was hindered by 2023 policy restrictions.
• Indigenous partners are increasingly central to Canada's electricity infrastructure, holding stakes in over 546 projects valued at approximately $260 billion, including significant shares in hydro (31%), wind (30%), and solar (19%) projects as of 2024.
• Canadian provinces are ahead of many international peers in implementing industrial demand flexibility tools, such as incentives to reduce peak demand, though this potential remains under-exploited.
• Climate policy stability varies by province; while Quebec and British Columbia provide clearer signals, Alberta and Ontario have shown a lack of coordination with federal policies, such as opposing the Clean Electricity Regulations.
• The report identifies a significant economic risk where Canada could miss out on $110 to $220 billion in potential investments and 40,000 to 80,000 jobs due to insufficient clean electricity supply.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2026). COMMENT ÉLECTRIFIER LA CROISSANCE DU CANADA. https://institutclimatique.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Coup-de-circuit-Institut-Climatique-Canada.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. COMMENT ÉLECTRIFIER LA CROISSANCE DU CANADA. 2026. https://institutclimatique.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Coup-de-circuit-Institut-Climatique-Canada.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianclimateinstitute2026comment, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{COMMENT ÉLECTRIFIER LA CROISSANCE DU CANADA}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Coup-de-circuit-Institut-Climatique-Canada.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }