Surrey power outage: BC Hydro estimates power back by 07:50 PST
BC Hydro listed 2,820 customers without electricity in part of Surrey, British Columbia, in its 05:16 PST dashboard snapshot on 11 November. The utility showed a crew on site and estimated restoration at 07:50 PST. The cause remained under investigation.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · BC Hydro showed 2,820 customers without power in part of Surrey at 05:16 PST and estimated restoration at 07:50 PST.
Source moment: Nov 11, 2026, 01:16 p.m. UTC (06:16 a.m. local time)
In 20 seconds
BC Hydro listed the outage start at 01:50 PST.
BC Hydro showed the crew on site at 05:16 PST. It did not give the exact arrival time.
BC Hydro’s 07:50 PST restoration time was an estimate. The snapshot did not confirm that power had returned.
Which part of Surrey was affected?
BC Hydro described the area as north of 19A Avenue, east of McBride Avenue, south of Crescent Road and west of Road E. Those boundaries refer to incident 2864459 in the utility’s outage list. BC Hydro counted 2,820 customers in that entry, and the listing covers only part of Surrey.
BC Hydro also listed a separate outage on the 19000–19100 block of 42A Avenue. It listed fewer than five customers for that outage, under incident 2864730. Those customers are outside the 2,820 count for incident 2864459.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Area named by BC Hydro
- North of 19A Avenue, east of McBride Avenue, south of Crescent Road and west of Road E.
- Status at 05:16 PST
- Crew on site. BC Hydro estimated restoration at 07:50 PST.
When did BC Hydro expect power to return?
The entry had last been updated at 04:52 PST when the dashboard was checked at 05:16 PST. It showed a crew on site and gave 07:50 PST as BC Hydro’s estimated time for restoring power. The utility still listed the cause as under investigation.
In the earlier 04:16 PST snapshot, the crew had been listed as en route, with arrival estimated at 04:55 PST. That earlier time referred to the crew’s expected arrival. The dashboard did not give the actual arrival time.
Where to check for the next update
Check the live BC Hydro listing for a newer crew or restoration update for your area. If you are keeping devices running while waiting for an update, the power outage essentials guide covers lighting and communications. The runtime calculator can help estimate how long a battery will power selected devices.