BC Hydro outage Saturday in Chilliwack. (Image Credit: BC Hydro.)
Power outage

Over 9,400 Chilliwack customers lose power Saturday, but power appears to be back on for many

Jun 13, 2026 | 5:53 PM

CHILLIWACK – Over 9,400 BC Hydro customers in Chilliwack lost power Saturday for what appears to be a short duration.

Power appears to be back on for many residents, but at one point, multiple residents across Chilliwack began reporting a widespread outage between 5:15 and 5:25 p.m. Saturday.

Residents posted on social media that parts of Fairfield Island had no power, as well as residents near District 1881, Broadway and Airport, and other parts of Chilliwack.

BC Hydro’s outage map broke down the outage in three areas, including 2,888 customers (north of Fourth Avenue, west of Hope River Road) who lost power.

Outage map impacting 2,888 customers in Chilliwack.
Outage map impacting 2,888 customers in Chilliwack. (Image Credit: BC Hydro.)

Another area showed 4,087 customers without power based on its area (east and south of Yale Road, west of Ford Road, and north of Prairie Central Road).

BC Hydro outage affecting 4,087 customers.
BC Hydro outage affecting 4,087 customers. (Image Credit: BC Hydro.)

The third outage impacted 2,464 customers (east of Cartmell Road, west of Chapman Road, and north of Banford Road).

A third outage in the Chilliwack area that affected 2,464 customers Saturday.
A third outage in the Chilliwack area that affected 2,464 customers Saturday. (Image Credit: BC Hydro.)

Altogether, 9439 customers lost power briefly, but that outage appears to be over now.

BC Hydro spokesperson Mora Scott told Fraser Valley Today the following: “Hi Mike – it’s still under investigation but it looks like power should be back on soon – 6 p.m.”

There’s a major power outage over in Maple Ridge Saturday evening affected 2,229 customers. The affected areas include south of 112 Avenue, east of 240 Street and north of Lougheed Highway, as well as west of Ferguson Avenue, north of 104 Avenue, east of 113 Avenue and south of Dewdney Trunk Road.