Hydro-Quebec still isn’t exporting electricity to New England. Does it matter?

Last year, the vast majority — more than 90 percent — of the electricity used in New England was produced by generators in the region, according to data from ISO New England, which manages our electric grid. This power comes from gas, nuclear, and renewable sources, among others.

The rest of our electricity comes from imports. Hydro-Quebec’s two transmission lines to New England — the main line that ends in Ayer, and a much smaller line into Vermont — brought in about 60 percent of that imported juice in 2024. New York, meanwhile, supplied about 40 percent.

In all, Hydro-Quebec imports represented about 5 percent of New England’s net electricity use last year. Losing that amount of power isn’t enough to threaten the region’s electric grid in relatively mild weather, and an ISO New England spokesperson confirmed earlier this week that the pause from the Canadian utility isn’t currently affecting reliability.

Hydro-Quebec previously told the Globe that the halt in electricity sales to New England’s wholesale market was due to warmer weather making those sales less economical, not President Donald Trump’s fitful trade war. However, it’s still not clear if that electricity would be subject to new tariffs.

The issue of electricity exports came up during a conversation on Thursday that Quebec premier François Legault had with Governor Maura Healey, although the focus on the call was on the relationship between Massachusetts and Quebec.

Legault, in a social media post, said they talked about the major repercussions of the tariffs on Quebec residents and on Americans. He said he agrees with Healey that they have much to gain by working together as allies against their real adversary, China, and its unfair trade practices.

“We had a productive conversation with Premier Legault about our shared commitment to growing our regional economy and harnessing affordable energy,” Healey said in a statement Friday. “Massachusetts has a longstanding partnership with Quebec and other Canadian provinces on energy issues. We will continue this important dialogue in the face of President Trump’s misguided and costly tariffs.”

Dana Gerber can be reached at dana.gerber@globe.com. Follow her @danagerber6. Jon Chesto can be reached at jon.chesto@globe.com. Follow him @jonchesto.