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customers reported out in Nanaimo, British Columbia · updated 7:00 PM PDT · utility data as of 7:10 PM PDT
Official restoration time (BC Hydro): ~2.5 hr from now
Regional district-wide restoration outlook: ~36 min to restore at the current pace (roughly 369 customers an hour)
🎯 Likely 0.3–1.5 hr — based on how accurate our past estimates like this have been.
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 Nanaimo Regional District
Nanaimo is a regional district in British Columbia — about 170,367 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 Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo F, Nanaimo G, Nanaimo A, Nanaimo E — 15 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 — Nanaimo Regional District, BC
Last significant outage: Aug 7, 2026 — peaked at 322 customers, restored in ~14.7 hr (no severe weather).
Across the 5 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 6.5 hr.
This division-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Jul 24, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.
Common questions
How do I check power outages in Nanaimo Regional District?
This page shows live outage status for Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo Regional District?
BC Hydro is the main electricity provider we track in British Columbia, including Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo 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.