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Short Term Debt (Short-term debt and the related weighted-average interest rates) (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Short-term debt and the related weighted-average interest rates |  |
Short-term debt | $ 1,625 | $ 1,537
Weighted average interest rate | 1.01% | 2.54%
Advances on revolving credit and term facilities | TECO Finance |  |
Short-term debt and the related weighted-average interest rates |  |
Short-term debt | $ 205 | $ 656
Weighted average interest rate | 1.46% | 2.39%
Advances on accounts receivable and revolving credit facilities | TEC |  |
Short-term debt and the related weighted-average interest rates |  |
Short-term debt | $ 987 | $ 452
Weighted average interest rate | 0.89% | 2.56%
Non-revolving credit agreement | Emera Inc. |  |
Short-term debt and the related weighted-average interest rates |  |
Short-term debt | $ 400 | $ 399
Weighted average interest rate | 0.94% | 2.69%
Bank indebtedness | Emera Inc. |  |
Short-term debt and the related weighted-average interest rates |  |
Short-term debt | $ 0 | $ 6
Weighted average interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00%
Bank indebtedness | NSPI |  |
Short-term debt and the related weighted-average interest rates |  |
Short-term debt | $ 1 | $ 6
Weighted average interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00%
Advances on revolving credit facilities | GBPC |  |
Short-term debt and the related weighted-average interest rates |  |
Short-term debt | $ 11 | $ 10
Weighted average interest rate | 5.25% | 5.25%
Advances on revolving credit facilities | NMGC |  |
Short-term debt and the related weighted-average interest rates |  |
Short-term debt | $ 21 | $ 8
Weighted average interest rate | 1.22% | 2.70%

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