Power restored to most of central Ontario, some still in the dark Monday

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 Monday morning:

Bracebridge

• Customers Affected: 149
• Customers Served: 20,476
• Estimated Restoration: Jun 1, 2026, 7:00 AM
• Number of Active Outages: 1

Huntsville

• Customers Affected: 324
• Customers Served 22,969
• Estimated Restoration: Jun 1, 2026, 6:00 PM
• Number of Active Outages: 7

Orangeville

• Customers Affected: Fewer than 20
• Customers Served 17,423
• Estimated Restoration: Jun 1, 2026, 8:45 AM
• Number of Active Outages 2

Parry Sound

• Customers Affected: 23
• Customers Served 18,564
• Estimated Restoration: Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 PM
• Number of Active Outages 2

Penetanguishene

• Customers Affected: Fewer than 20
• Customers Served 21,812
• Estimated Restoration: Jun 1, 2026, 4:00 PM
• Number of Active Outages 1

Hydro One confirmed the outages were caused by severe winds Friday evening that brought down trees onto electrical equipment.

“We thank customers for their patience as crews continue restoring power after strong winds impacted central, eastern and northeast Ontario,” said Hydro One in a Sunday social media update. “After a storm, we restore power in a way that brings service back to the greatest number of customers a quickly as possible. Crews must repair main lines and critical equipment before restoring lines that serve smaller numbers of customers.”

The utility provider reminds residents to stay at least ten metres away from downed power lines and to report them to 1-800-434-1235.

Generators should be used outside a household far away from windows or vents.