Thousands in Halifax in the dark after Friday morning power outage

A large power interruption on Friday knocked power out for over 5,000 Nova Scotia Power customers//NSP Outage Map

By Blake Priddle

Posted Oct 31, 2025 08:03:49 AM.

Last Updated Oct 31, 2025 10:41:54 AM.

Many residents on the Halifax peninsula were forced to get ready in the dark on Friday morning after a large power outage affected a wide area stretching from the south and west ends of the city, from Inglis Street to Bayers Road.

At its height, Nova Scotia Power said the outage was affecting more than 5,000 customers.

The utility’s outage map said Friday morning that the cause was under investigation. The estimated restoration time was listed as 9:30 a.m.

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