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November 18th, 2025
200 students engaged during BVIEC’s Watts Going On!

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) welcomed approximately 200 students during its inaugural Week of Activities, BVIEC Presents: Watts Going On!

September 15th, 2025
BVIEC makes 'no apologies' when it comes to employees' safety- Dr Smith

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), Dr Neil M. Smith, has said he will never compromise the safety of the employees, even if it means keeping power off.

August 20th, 2025
Power restored Territory-wide within 12hrs- BVIEC

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) announced that the full restoration of electricity across the entire Virgin Islands (VI) was achieved on the evening of Monday, August 18, 2025.

August 17th, 2025
Heavy rainfall & thunderstorms affected BVIEC's infrastructure causing outages

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is working to restore power safely to communities across the Territory that are without power following outages caused by the passage of Hurricane Erin.

May 14th, 2025
$3.82M in fuel charges subsidised for customers since January 2025- BVIEC

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) says it continues to lead the way in utility transparency and customer empowerment with the rollout of its newly designed electricity bill format, which was officially implemented in April 2025.

April 26th, 2025
VI committed to transforming electricity infrastructure- Premier Wheatley

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the Virgin Islands (VI) is committed to the transformation of its electric power infrastructure.

April 4th, 2025
Cost of electricity in VI could increase with Trump's tariffs- BVIEC GM

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI— Due to the ongoing global tariff war, the price of electricity could increase for Virgin Islanders.

April 1st, 2025
Truck knocks out power in Fat Hogs Bay & Long Swamp

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Residents of Fat Hogs Bay and Long Swamp on the eastern end of Tortola were left without power this morning, April 1, 2025, after a pickup truck struck a utility pole in the Fat Hogs Bay area.

December 4th, 2024
BVIEC reps to attend JPS Centre of Excellence launch in Jamaica

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Representatives from the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) will this week travel to its sister utility company Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) in Jamaica to participate in the opening of its Centre of Excellence.

November 6th, 2024
UK agency pursuing perpetrators of BVIEC cyber-attack- Dr Neil M. Smith

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- In the aftermath of the ransomware attack on the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), General Manager Dr Neil M. Smith said the company is back to focusing on providing its service, energy.

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