Is there a power outage right now?

Is there a power outage right now? Our real-time tool shows how many reports came in around you and across the country over the last 24 hours.

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Reported outages in the last 24 hours

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Which utility keeps the lights on best?

Hydro Ottawa customers lose 59 min of power a year on average, against 287 min at Nova Scotia Power. Hydro-Québec is the largest utility, with 4.65 M customers. Sort the table by any column to compare the 5 utilities.


Hydro Ottawa	59 min2025	0.712025	377,0002025	6,500 kmapprox., 2025	Ottawa	Distribution
Hydro-Québec	273 min2025		4.65 MDec 2025	230,889 km2025	Quebec	GenerationTransmissionDistributionSupply
BC Hydro	277 min2025/26		2.30 MMarch 2026	60,898 kmMarch 2026	British Columbia	GenerationTransmissionDistributionSupply
Nova Scotia Power	287 min2025	1.572025	565,000Dec 2025	28,700 kmDec 2025	Nova Scotia	GenerationTransmissionDistributionSupply
Hydro One			1.5 M2025	126,000 kmapprox., 2025	Ontario	TransmissionDistribution

¹Outage time — Average time a customer spent without power over the year (SAIDI).
²Outages — Average number of outages per customer over the year (SAIFI).
Each figure is the one published by the utility or its regulator, and its scope can differ (year, major events included or not).

Power outage in my area or just my house?

Is it the network or just your home?

To do: Check if the outage is only in your home, then check your breaker panel or fuse box.
To do: Contact your power or hydro company to report the outage.
Avoid: Don't touch electrical power lines: stay away from them.

SourcePublic Safety Canada: Power outages

Who regulates electricity in Canada?

CER, the Canada Energy Regulator: it authorizes international and designated interprovincial power lines, while each province or territory has a regulator that sets electricity rules and rates.
Ontario Energy Board, Ontario's independent energy regulator: it regulates electricity distributors and handles complaints about the energy companies it regulates.
Régie de l'énergie, Quebec's energy regulator: it sets Hydro-Québec's electricity rates and hears complaints filed within 30 days of the distributor's decision.