Power restored to many areas, some still in dark after Saturday’s storms

Fire crews tending to tree damage in Springwater Twp., Ont., on Sat., May 17, 2025. (CTV News/Mike Lang)

Power has been restored to many Simcoe Muskoka areas after thousands experienced outages from Saturday’s storm systems that passed through central Ontario.

According to Hydro One’s outage map, here are their outage and restoration numbers for the following communities as of Sunday evening:

Barrie

Customers Affected: 41

Customers Served: 31,016

Estimated Restoration: May 18, 2025, 6:00 PM

Bracebridge

Customers Affected: 89

Customers Served: 20,423

Estimated Restoration: May 18, 2025, 6:30 PM

Huntsville

Customers Affected: 587

Customers Served: 22,514

Estimated Restoration: May 18, 2025, 6:00 PM

Orillia

Customers Affected: 77

Customers Served: 20,695

Estimated Restoration: May 19, 2025, 8:00 PM

Penetanguishene

Customers Affected: Fewer than 20

Customers Served: 21,701

Estimated Restoration: May 18, 2025, 9:45 PM