Newfoundland power outage: NL Hydro reports service restored after line trip
A transmission line trip interrupted power for pockets of customers on the Newfoundland island grid on Friday, 13 November. NL Hydro said it restored service to everyone affected by the event in about 30 minutes. The operator did not give a customer total.
Status of this incident
Restoration confirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · NL Hydro confirmed restoration for customers affected by the transmission line trip.
Source moment: Nov 13, 2026, 08:51 p.m. UTC (05:21 p.m. local time)
In 20 seconds
NL Hydro said a transmission line trip triggered under-frequency load shedding.
The utility says all customers affected by the event had power back in about 30 minutes.
The utility did not identify the line or provide an exact customer count.
What triggered the Newfoundland outage
NL Hydro said a transmission line tripped and triggered under-frequency load shedding on the Newfoundland island grid. Load shedding reduces demand on the system when grid frequency falls. In this case it interrupted supply to pockets of customers.
NL Hydro did not identify the line or say why it tripped. The initial notice did not list the communities or give an exact count of affected customers.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Affected area
- Pockets of customers on the Newfoundland island grid.
- Trigger reported by NL Hydro
- A transmission line trip followed by under-frequency load shedding.
- Restoration reported by NL Hydro
- All customers affected by this event restored in about 30 minutes.
How long it took to restore power
NL Hydro estimated that it took about 30 minutes to restore all customers affected by the transmission line trip. Its later post announced that restoration was complete. The utility did not publish an exact start time or the time each customer was reconnected.
The 30-minute figure is the utility’s estimate for this event. Without a community breakdown, its notices do not show how long power was off at any specific address.
What to do if your power is still off
Check your own provider’s outage map or fault reporting channel if you still have no electricity. The restoration announcement applies to the transmission incident. An interruption still affecting your address may need to be reported separately.
The power outage essentials guide covers how to keep lighting and communications available. The internet backup guide explains how to plan backup power for a modem or router.