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title: "BC Hydro restores power to 99 percent of customers after weekend storms"
description: "BC Hydro says 6,000 customers in the Central Interior are still without power after weekend storms cut service to nearly 415,000 people. Full restoration in hardest-hit areas may take until Tuesday evening."
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last_updated: "2026-11-09T19:23:53.292Z"
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BC Hydro says it has restored power to 99 percent of the nearly 415,000 customers who lost service during windstorms that hit British Columbia from Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Nanaimo News Bulletin reported on November 9. 6,000 customers remain without power, most of them in the Central Interior region.

The storms moved across British Columbia over three days starting November 6. At peak, they cut service to customers in Surrey, Duncan, Port Hardy, Courtenay and a wide area of the Central Interior. Most of those areas are now restored.

The hardest-hit areas are east and north of Prince George, where BC Hydro crews are still rebuilding sections of the electrical system. BC Hydro says restoration in those areas could take until late Tuesday evening, November 10.

## Why some repairs are taking longer

BC Hydro says the storms knocked down 200 spans of wire, broke poles and damaged electrical equipment across the province. Many of the remaining outages require more than straightforward repairs: crews are replacing poles, installing crossarms and restringing multiple wire spans. Access is difficult in some locations because fallen trees and soft ground are limiting heavy equipment.

The Prince George Citizen reported on November 9 that BC Hydro warned its restoration work in the Central Interior was the most difficult of anywhere across the province.

## What crews are doing now

BC Hydro says it has kept additional crews, contractors and specialized equipment in the field. As repairs finish in one area, those resources move to the zones still without power. The utility is also clearing fallen trees and debris to reach damaged infrastructure before repairs can begin.

Residents in the Central Interior east and north of Prince George can check restoration estimates for their specific address at bchydro.com. BC Hydro updates its outage map as crews complete work.

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