Power restored in parts of central Ontario, many still in the dark

Power line damage in central and northeast Ontario between Fri., May 29 and Sun., May 31, 2026. (Source: Hydro One/Facebook)

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.