BC Hydro Power Outages: Map & How to Report
BC Hydro doesn't publish live data we can use, so we can't show a current count. Its official outage map shows power outages in British Columbia.
PowerOutageTracker is independent and not affiliated with BC Hydro. If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 911.
Where BC Hydro operates
Most of British Columbia; about 95% of the province's population
Ownership: Provincial Crown corporation owned by the Province of British Columbia
BC Hydro reliability
BC Hydro reported 7 hr 44 min without power per customer in 2025, with 2.25 interruptions per customer. The national figure was 10 hr 5 min in 2023, though it may be measured differently.
Scope: Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, overall (distribution, transmission and generation-related), all events, not normalized (7.73 hours). IEEE 2.5 Beta normalized: 4.93 hours, 1.84 SAIFI. Service plan measure for fiscal 2025/26 excluding major events: 4.61 hours.
Source: BC Hydro, F2025 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices to the BCUC (May 15, 2025)
Major power outages involving BC Hydro
Events in our sourced list that name BC Hydro
December 2018 B.C. South Coast windstorm
December 20, 2018750,000 customers affected
BC Hydro calls it the most damaging storm in its history, with more than 750,000 customers out from Vancouver Island to the Lower Mainland, more than 400,000 of them in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
Source: BC Hydro, Report on the most damaging storm in BC Hydro history (August 2019)
Provinces and territories served
Other utilities nearby
BC Hydro FAQ
How do I report a power outage to BC Hydro?
Call 1-800-224-9376 (1 800 BCHYDRO); *49376 from a mobile. It also takes reports online through the link on this page. If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 911.
What areas does BC Hydro cover?
Most of British Columbia; about 95% of the province's population
How reliable is BC Hydro?
BC Hydro reported 7 hr 44 min without power per customer and 2.25 interruptions per customer in 2025. Scope: Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, overall (distribution, transmission and generation-related), all events, not normalized (7.73 hours). IEEE 2.5 Beta normalized: 4.93 hours, 1.84 SAIFI. Service plan measure for fiscal 2025/26 excluding major events: 4.61 hours.
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PowerOutageTracker.com. "BC Hydro Power Outages." Accessed November 3, 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/canada/utilities/bc-hydro