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April 2024

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April 2024

As spring gathers momentum, we're celebrating changes big and small that save energy and money at home. Answer our smart energy quiz question and enter to win your pick of four amazing prizes. Meet a pair of young eco activists in the lead-up to Earth Day, get a BC Hydro mentor's take on a wind energy competition for high schoolers at UBC, and learn about new energy-based pricing for public EV charging.

Test your power smarts, enter to win each week

Test your power smarts, enter to win each week

Answer the question, enter to win, and if you're a winner... pick your favourite of four prizes: a smart devices pack, Roomba wi-fi robot vacuum, kitchen appliance package, or Yeti Tundra cooler. Or win all four as a grand prize.

Enter to win

Check your usage, start making changes to save

Check your usage, start making changes to save

Use MyHydro to see how you're using electricity. Then explore no-cost, low-cost and deep dives into saving energy. Start saving


What happens when students embrace climate action

What happens when students embrace climate action

A pair of university activists look back at the teacher and parent support that helped them act on their passions. Meet Emma & Anna


Power smart solutions to fit every lifestyle

Power smart solutions to fit every lifestyle

Find flexible options to save, tips on energy upgrades, and how to earn rewards. Check it out

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High school students rise to a wind power challenge

Budding engineers get it done with a hair dryer, a pool noodle, and a little help from a few mentors. Clean Currents Challenge

Join Team Power Smart for free, get rewards and tips

Already seeing savings with your smart energy choices? Earn more rewards

Switching to an electric vehicle?

We have rebates to help you invest in energy efficient technologies. Explore rebates

Bill credit for homes, businesses

You could receive an electricity affordability credit to help reduce your electricity costs over the next year.

Learn about the credit

 

June 1 pricing changes for public EV charging

Electric vehicle drivers will be charged by the kilowatt-hour instead of by the minute.

New EV rates approved