Coronavirus Electricity

• COVID-19 leads to drop in power usage, operational challenges for BC Hydro: report

  The company says there has been a 10 per cent drop in electricity usage that could increase to 12 per cent by April of next year — double the decline caused by the 2008 recession.

  Economy

  May 11, 2020
  
• Coronavirus: Commercial power use down 30% in some sectors, says BC Hydro

  Recreational facilities saw the steepest decline, 30 per cent, while power use fell 29 per cent in the restaurant sector and 27 per cent less in hotels.

  Apr 16, 2020
  
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• FortisBC offers 3-month bill deferral to residential customers hit by COVID-19

  The program covers electricity, natural gas and propane customers.

  Apr 7, 2020