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BC Hydro outage map · 2025-08-20

We haven't observed any significant outages affecting BC Hydro in the past 24 hours.

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Another classic @bchydro power outage lol

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Outage in Steveston? @bchydro

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Doing a 12 hour planned power outage in this heat is absolutely vile @bchydro .

Friday June 27th Kal Tire Place is currently CLOSED due to BC Hydro power outage.

Significant explosion/power outage on Southgate?! That got my heart rate up a notch. @bchydro

Hello @bchydro. Your outage in #Colwood is not repaired despite you reporting that it is. What is up? We have been out for 9 hours now.

SPS has been advised that there are power lines down on 144 Avenue at 86 Street. Surrey Fire Service and Cobra Electric are on scene, but SPS is advising that the road is likely to be closed for at least a couple hours while technicians and BC Hydro, who is enroute, fix the

Power Outage Update - Apr 7, 2025 at 10:00 am Please be advised that power is still out to Langara’s main campus. A further update will be provided at 10:30 am, based on BC Hydro recommendations.

Power went out. Widespread power outage in South-east Vancouver. @bchydro says "substation fault". Should have gotten a @Generac PWRcell 😅

POWER OUTAGE: Over 2200 @bchydro customers are currently without power in the Sidney North Saanich areas #bcstorm

Working from home this morning and there is a planned power outage for @BCHydro workers to safely do some upgrades so I'm working in the dark with my laptop using my iPhone as an internet hotspot, just like they would have had to do in ancient Rome.

Why is the power outage in Coquitlam? Austin/Hickey/Mariner area. @bchydro