Tens of thousands of people in cottage country remain without power on Saturday (May 30) after high winds swept through the area late Friday afternoon and evening.
As of noon on Saturday, there were over 760 outages affecting 65,000 Hydro One customers, including in the northern Kawarthas region.
Wind gusts of up to 80 km/h that accompanied a passing cold front downed trees, utility poles, and power lines, according to Hydro One.
The worst-hit regions are in central and eastern Ontario, with damage still being assessed in some areas.
“Crews have been mobilized from across the province and are working as safely and quickly as possible to get the lights on,” reads a social media post from Hydro One.
According to the Hydro One storm outage map, some customers may not see power restored before late Sunday.
Outage alert: High winds are causing outages with the most severe impacts in central and eastern Ontario due to downed trees and lines. Crews have been mobilized from across the province and are working as safely and quickly as possible to get the lights on. Text 92887 (WATTS),… pic.twitter.com/2g1OxMUqR0
— Hydro One (@HydroOne) May 30, 2026
