Toronto Hydro has successfully restored power to numerous residents in the east end and sections of downtown following an outage that persisted for over an hour on Wednesday night. The utility announced via a post on a social media platform that power was fully reinstated by 10:30 p.m.
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. The outage, affecting more than 31,000 customers as of 9:40 p.m. according to the utility’s outage map, was attributed to a loss of supply from Hydro One.
During the outage, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) noted disruptions to elevators and escalators at several Line 2 subway stations. Additionally, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) reported a power failure at various buildings, prompting immediate evacuation instructions to ensure safety systems like fire detection and sprinklers were not compromised.
Buildings affected by the power failure at TMU 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 suspended classes, labs, and exams during the evacuation, advising employees to relocate or take a break until power was fully restored.
