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Electricity supply constraints putting the brakes on Quebec data centre growth

Increasing demand for electricity across the province exacerbates the energy bottleneck
Equinix operates the MT2 data centre at 3500 rue F.-X.-Tessier in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Increasing demand for electricity across the province is coinciding with a drought-related shortfall in Quebec’s hydroelectricity production. Olivier Gariépy (CoStar)
Equinix operates the MT2 data centre at 3500 rue F.-X.-Tessier in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Increasing demand for electricity across the province is coinciding with a drought-related shortfall in Quebec’s hydroelectricity production. Olivier Gariépy (CoStar)
CoStar Analytics
February 23, 2026 | 3:23 P.M.

Increasing electricity demand, coupled with supply constraints, is limiting Montreal’s ability to live up to its reputation as a data centre hub.

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