Crews have been working to restore power for thousands of Ontario residents who were blacked out this weekend by widespread outages across central areas of the province.
According to Hydro One, here are the power restoration numbers for the following communities as of Sunday:
Bancroft
Customers Affected: 8,840
Customers Served: 27,815
Estimated Restoration: May 31, 2026, 11:00 PM
Number of Active Outages: 102
Bracebridge
Customers Affected: 111
Customers Served: 20,471
Estimated Restoration: May 31, 2026, 2:00 PM
Number of Active Outages: 7
Huntsville
Customers Affected: 2,822
Customers Served: 22,973
Estimated Restoration: May 31, 2026, 6:00 PM
Number of Active Outages: 74
Minden
Customers Affected: 396
Customers Served: 20,511
Estimated Restoration: May 31, 2026, 11:00 PM
Number of Active Outages: 13
Newmarket
Customers Affected: Fewer than 20
Customers Served: 65,655
Estimated Restoration: May 31, 2026, 11:00 AM
Number of Active Outages: 1
Orangeville
Customers Affected: Fewer than 20
Customers Served: 65,655
Estimated Restoration: May 31, 2026, 11:00 AM
Number of Active Outages: 1
Parry Sound
Customers Affected: 744
Customers Served: 18,563
Estimated Restoration: May 31, 2026, 6:00 PM
Number of Active Outages: 24
Hydro One confirmed to CTV News the outages were caused by severe winds Friday evening that brought down trees onto electrical equipment,
“Crews made significant progress (on Saturday) restoring power after high winds caused outages across central, eastern and northeast Ontario,” said Hydro One in a Saturday evening social media update. “While majority of customers have been restored, some in the hardest hit areas will be without power overnight.”
The utility provider reminds residents to report downed power lines and to avoid approaching them.
Generators should be used outside a household far away from windows or vents.
