How It Works

Canada Power Outage is a crowd-sourced power outage tracker for Canada. Anyone can report a power outage or restoration for their postal code, and everyone nearby can see what neighbours are reporting in real time.

1. Search your postal code or city

Type your postal code (for example M5V 3L9), a city or an area in the search box, or tap the location button. Every Canadian postal code belongs to a forward sortation area (FSA, the first three characters such as M5V), and each FSA has its own live page with the local electric utility and emergency numbers.

2. Report an outage or restoration

Tap Power is out when the lights go off and Power is back when it returns. Reports are anonymous: we don’t ask for your name, phone number or street address. To keep the data clean, each device can report the same postal code area only once every few minutes.

3. How the status is calculated

When the most recent reports say the power is out, the postal code area shows Outage reported once people on at least two different networks agree (one report shows Possible outage). It stays open until someone reports Power is back, or until 24 hours pass with no new outage report, when it is marked Resolved automatically. With no recent reports the page shows No recent reports, which does not prove the power is on.

4. Confidence score

The confidence score (0–100) reflects how many different people reported and how recently. Treat it as a signal, not a guarantee.

5. Your utility and emergency numbers

Each page lists the electric utilities that most likely serve the area, with their official outage-reporting numbers and outage maps, plus 911, 9-8-8, 211 where available, your provincial or territorial emergency management organization and your utility regulator. Service territories can change street by street, so check your bill. Always report outages to your utility too: this site does not notify utilities.

Safety first

Stay at least 10 metres (33 feet) away from downed power lines and call 911 and your utility. Never run a generator, barbecue or camp stove indoors or in a garage – carbon monoxide kills. If someone depends on powered medical equipment, have a backup plan and call 911 in an emergency.