Toronto Hydro has successfully restored power to numerous residents in the eastern part of the city and sections of downtown following an outage that lasted over an hour on Wednesday night. The utility announced on X social media platform at 10:30 p.m. that power had been fully reinstated.
Expressing regret for the inconvenience caused by the outage, Toronto Hydro thanked customers and the community for their patience and understanding during the restoration process. Approximately 31,000 customers were impacted by the outage as of 9:40 p.m., according to the utility’s outage map.
The widespread power loss was attributed to a supply disruption from Hydro One, as stated by Toronto Hydro. At a certain point, the outage affected elevators and escalators at several Line 2 subway stations, as confirmed by the TTC.
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) reported a power failure at multiple buildings, prompting an immediate evacuation advisory or advice to avoid the area. The affected buildings included Eric Palin Hall, Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Studies in Community Health, Rogers Communications Centre, Pitman Hall, International Living/Learning Centre, and Kerr Hall at the Toronto Campus.
TMU emphasized the need for evacuation due to potential safety system compromises, including fire detection and sprinklers. All classes, labs, and exams were put on hold during the evacuation, with employees advised to seek alternative work locations or take a break until power was fully restored.