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October 2025

 
Connected
News & Energy Savings Tips from BC Hydro

October 2025

If a storm hits and the lights vanish, will you panic or power through? Explore your outage readiness and enter to win practical prizes. Also this month, check out our guide to cozy season, from hearty recipes to power smart tips and prizes, learn how capturing waste heat is cutting CO2 emissions in downtown Vancouver, and a new Sḵwx̱wú7mesh welcome figure is unveiled and blessed near Capilano Substation in North Vancouver.

BC Hydro spokesperson Jaclyn looks through an emergency kit in the dark. She's wearing a headlamp to illuminate the scene.

If the lights flicker, what's your plan?

We each weather storms in our own way. Explore your outage readiness and decision-making style for a chance to boost your preparedness with prizes like a cooler, portable power station, and an emergency kit.

Find your readiness style and enter to win

Top stories

Weatherstripping tape, a Canadian Tire gift card, a Kobo e-reader, two MYSA smart thermostats, and an air fryer are pictured on a counter. An autumnal scene is seen in the windows in the background.
Wide shot of downtown Vancouver's CF Pacific Centre
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh welcome figure is blessed by Squamish Nation elders

Recent updates

Don't miss these deals

Limited-time discounts are on now on select ENERGY STAR® refrigerators, washers, and dryers, plus smart thermostats.

Check them out

Downed power lines are dangerous

A downed, sagging, low-hanging or damaged power line is always an emergency. Stay back 10 metres and report to 911.

Life-saving safety tips

Power smart perks

Get rewarded for shifting your energy use with Peak Saver and earn a bonus when you enroll smart devices.

Start earning rewards

Survey says: Millennials and Gen Z least ready for storms

As La Niña and drought combine for a potentially volatile storm season in B.C., a survey shows a generational divide in outage preparedness.

Who's ready and who's not

We hire up to 80 electrical trades apprentices each year

We're recruiting the next generation of skilled electrical trade professionals through our paid apprenticeship programs.

Learn about apprenticeships

Visit our team at the Vancouver Fall Home Show

Have questions about home energy use? We have answers. Visit us October 23 to 26 and use the promo code "BCHYDRO" for 2-for-1 tickets.

Get your ticket

 

Weather the storm, and celebrate the season with more chances to win

Follow @bchydro on Instagram and Facebook for bonus chances to win prizes that keep you cozy, connected, and prepared, including an air fryer, cooler, smart thermostat, emergency kit and more.

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