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August 18th, 2025
Complaints over power outages despite recent maintenance; BVIEC explains

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- An engineer with the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) sought to explain why the Territory experienced extensive power outages on the weekend, even though the electricity company conducted maintenance recently.

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.

June 10th, 2025
Many still without electricity following prolonged scheduled power outage

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The technical team of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is still working on system maintenance, which has prolonged a scheduled power outage across parts of the Territory.

May 17th, 2025
UPDATE: Power restored on Anegada

ANEGADA, VI- Power has been fully restored on Anegada, the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has informed.

September 18th, 2024
Anegada without power & water; School closed

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Residents of Anegada have reportedly been without power since last evening, Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The power outage has also affected the Claudia Creque Educational Centre, which was forced to close today.

August 18th, 2024
Ernesto hits Bermuda as Cat 1 Hurricane; Major power outages & flooding

HAMILTON, Bermuda- Ernesto passed over Bermuda as a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday, August 17, 2024, causing major power outages and flooding.

August 14th, 2024
TS Ernesto pounds VI with heavy rains & winds

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Tropical Storm Ernesto made landfall in the Virgin Islands last evening, Tuesday, August 13, 2024, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rainfall.

June 18th, 2024
Power knocked out in parts of Tortola & JvD as car crashes into utility pole in WE

WEST END, Tortola, VI- As far as Jost van Dyke was affected when a car brought down a utility pole at West End, Tortola this afternoon, June 18, 2024.

May 16th, 2024
Update: Power fully restored on Anegada after 'technical difficulties'

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Around 4:00 pm today, May 16, 2024, electricity was fully restored on the island of Anegada according to both residents and confirmed by the BVI Electricity Corporation after a period of outage.

December 31st, 2023
Power outage on Jost van Dyke

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- At about 4:00 pm today, December 31, 2023, the people of Jost Van Dyke experienced a power outage due to the failure of a component on the generator which the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation has been using to provide the island with power over the past few months.

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