Power Up or Paper Down? What Does Hydro‑Québec’s Price Hikes Mean?

Hydro-Québec recently announced a new round of electricity rate hikes, as well as charge of $1.40 for paper billing, pledging that it’s needed to fund grid upgrades and support their long-term “Action Plan 2035.”But with bills going up, some companies are now pushing digital-only billing — supposedly to save money and help the planet. Do paper bills really have a meaningful environmental cost? And is switching to e-billing genuinely “greener,” or is it just corporate posturing?💡 Whether you pay your hydro bill yourself or just follow the news — this episode hosted by Eddy Kara, with guest analyst Mardig Bidanian, gives you the context to judge what’s fair, what’s needed, and what’s real.🎧 Weekly episodes on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts | 🎥 Full video versions on YouTube https://linktr.ee/RealTalkWithEddyKara