Outages & safety
Be safe with electricity, prepare for outages
Power outages
Report an outage, find current and planned outages, and tips on how to prepare for outages at your home or business. Remember a downed or damaged power line is an emergency, stay back 10 metres and report to 911.
View current outages
Check the outage map or the region-based outages list for the latest status on BC Hydro outages.
Report an outage
Outage not shown on our map? Call 1 800 BCHYDRO to report it. Find other tips for what to do during an outage.
Prepare for outages
Preparedness tips for your home or business. Emergency kits, emergency planning, and how to stay safe.
Power lines & your health
Low-level electric and magnetic fields, like those from power lines, aren’t linked to adverse health effects.
Learn more