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customers reported out in Central Kootenay, British Columbia · updated 6:45 PM PDT · utility data as of 6:50 PM PDT
No clear recovery trend yet — outages are not steadily declining, so we cannot give a dependable time. This updates automatically as restoration picks up.
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Reported by the utility's own live outage data — this regional district isn't included in the slower nationwide county tally.
Regional district-wide data — your specific neighborhood or circuit may be restored earlier or later.
Numbers come straight from BC Hydro's public outage data. Missing data is not the same as zero outages.
About power in Central Kootenay Regional District
Central Kootenay is a regional district in British Columbia — about 62,509 residents. Live numbers here come from BC Hydro's public outage data — the main utility we track in British Columbia. Missing data is not the same as zero outages.
Communities here include Nelson, Castlegar, Creston, Central Kootenay H, Central Kootenay B, Central Kootenay F — 21 municipalities in all.
Report an outage or downed line directly to
BC Hydro ↗ — crews are dispatched from customer reports, and this is an independent tracker, not the utility.
Outage history — Central Kootenay Regional District, BC
Last significant outage: Aug 26, 2026 — peaked at 482 customers, restored in ~5.5 hr (no severe weather).
Across the 5 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 4.7 hr.
This division-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Jul 25, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.
Common questions
How do I check power outages in Central Kootenay Regional District?
This page shows live outage status for Central Kootenay Regional District, BC, refreshed about every 15 minutes from BC Hydro's public outage data. There is no independent nationwide outage count in Canada the way US states have one, so the numbers come straight from the utility. Search your address on the live map for the most specific view.
Which utility serves Central Kootenay Regional District?
BC Hydro is the main electricity provider we track in British Columbia, including Central Kootenay Regional District. Report an outage or downed line directly to BC Hydro so crews can be dispatched — this is an independent tracker, not the utility.
When will power be restored in Central Kootenay Regional District?
Restoration depends on the cause and scale of each outage. Where the utility reports how many customers are out in this regional district, we publish an independent restoration estimate from the outage count, recovery rate, and weather — shown even before the utility posts an official time. Past outages tracked here appear in the outage-history panel above.