Nova Scotia Power Outages
Canada has no open live feed, so the quickest way to check Nova Scotia is the official outage map from Nova Scotia Power.
Nova Scotia Power, owned by Emera, serves about 565,000 customers. Thermal plants produced 74% of 2023 generation, wind 15% and hydro 11%, and the Maritime Link connects the province to Labrador hydro. Post-tropical storms define its worst years: all-in SAIDI reached 74.87 hours in 2022 with Fiona and 43.88 hours in 2019 with Dorian, against 6.34 hours in 2024. The Nova Scotia Energy Board sets reliability standards and can impose penalties.
Who to contact in Nova Scotia
The utility responsible for faults in Nova Scotia. Search your address on its official outage map.
| Utility | Official outage map | Report by phone | Total customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Power | Open ↗ | 1-877-428-6004 |
If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 911.
Nova Scotia on the Canada map
Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).
Weather warnings
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Meteorological Service of Canada) lists no active warnings for this area.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (Meteorological Service of Canada)
Largest places in Nova Scotia
- Halifax
- Sydney
- Truro
- New Glasgow
Nearby provinces and territories
Reliability in Nova Scotia
Average minutes without power and interruptions per customer, as published by the regulator or operator
| Utility | Time without power | Interruptions | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Power | 6 hr 20 min | 2.75 | 2024 |
Definitions vary by source, for example in how major storms are treated, so these figures aren't a ranking. See each operator's page for the exact scope.
Major power outages affecting Nova Scotia
Totals may cover every area affected, not only this one. Full accounts are on the Canada page.
Hurricane Fiona (post-tropical storm)
September 23, 2022488,200 customers affected
Nova Scotia Power peaked at 405,000 customers without power, a record for the utility; nearly 425,000 unique customers were affected.
Source: Maritime Electric, Hurricane Fiona Post-Mortem Report (IRAC Exhibit M-4)
Hurricane Dorian (post-tropical storm)
September 7, 2019464,000 customers affected
Dorian left about 400,000 Nova Scotia Power customers without electricity and more than 64,000 homes and businesses in New Brunswick. Maritime Electric recorded a SAIDI impact of 35.82 hours on Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia's all-in SAIDI for 2019 reached 43.88 hours.
Nova Scotia power outage FAQ
Who do I contact about a power outage in Nova Scotia?
Nova Scotia Power (1-877-428-6004) repairs the local network in Nova Scotia, which includes Halifax, Sydney and Truro.
What was the biggest power outage in Nova Scotia?
Hurricane Fiona (post-tropical storm) (September 23, 2022) affected about 488,200 customers across the affected areas. Nova Scotia Power peaked at 405,000 customers without power, a record for the utility; nearly 425,000 unique customers were affected.
How reliable is the power supply in Nova Scotia?
Nova Scotia Power reported 6 hr 20 min of interruption per customer in 2024. Scope differs between sources, so treat these as a guide and not a ranking.
Cite this page
You may reuse our derived data under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Weather alerts contain information licensed under the Data Server End-use Licence of Environment and Climate Change Canada.
PowerOutageTracker.com. "Nova Scotia Power Outages." Accessed November 3, 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/canada/nova-scotia
Sources (5)
- Emera, 2025 Annual Report
- Statistics Canada, Table 25-10-0020-01, Electric power, annual generation by class of producer
- Nova Scotia Energy Board, M12185 Decision Letter on the 2024 Annual Performance Standards (September 10, 2025)
- Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, M11052 Decision on the 2022 Performance Standards
- Canada Energy Regulator, Provincial and Territorial Energy Profiles: Nova Scotia