BC Hydro - Power smart
Discover energy-saving tips, smart power solutions, and stories from BC Hydro to help you make informed decisions about your electricity usage.
About us - BC Hydro
BC Hydro is a provincial Crown corporation, owned by the government and people of British Columbia, Canada. We generate and deliver electricity to 95% of the population of B.C. and serve over five million people. That's a big responsibility that demands a simple, clear and straightforward mission with a clear vision that's guided by our values.
Accounts - BC Hydro
New BC Hydro customers and additional accounts. Need to open your first BC Hydro account? Start by signing up online. Existing customers can open additional accounts for rental, vacation, other residential properties or business locations.
Electrification plan - BC Hydro
Watch on. Dave provides an overview of our Electrification Plan and how our clean power will help the province switch from fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. B.C. is powered by water. In B.C., we have a unique advantage. The province’s natural landscape has allowed us to generate and deliver clean, renewable power to our ...
News - BC Hydro
Media centre. Media releases from BC Hydro: 2024 news archive. 2023 news archive. 2022 news archive.
Service Plans - BC Hydro
About BC Hydro's Service Plan. BC Hydro's Service Plan is prepared for presentation to the B.C. Legislature under the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act. It outlines our mission, goals, strategies, and performance measures in the period from 2024/25 to 2026/27.
Our system - BC Hydro
Our system is also part of the Western Interconnection – a network of high-voltage transmission lines that connects B.C. with other utilities in western North America, including those in Alberta, Washington State, Oregon and California. This allows our trading subsidiary– Powerex – to buy and sell power with trading partners within the ...
Hydro electric generation system
BC Hydro generates power by harnessing the power of moving or falling water to produce mechanical/electrical energy. BC Hydro generates over 43,000 gigawatt hours of electricity annually to supply more than 1.6 million residential, commercial and industrial customers. This power is delivered using an interconnected system of over 73,000 ...
Residential rates - BC Hydro
Tiered rate with time-of-day pricing. We launched this optional rate plan in June 2024. It combines two-tier energy charges based on how much electricity you use in each billing period, as well as time-varying pricing. Electricity is more expensive in the evening, and cheapest overnight.
Water, flows and reservoirs - BC Hydro
Rivers and reservoirs are key to BC Hydro's generation system. Use the links below for information on water use planning and the latest available data on reservoir levels and planned discharges of water. Search by region for data based on automated readings, including some sources of customizable ...