Accounts

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It's the fastest way to receive your bill and manage your account.

Ways to pay your bill

Options include pre-authorized payments from your bank, and equal payments through the year.

View your bill & history

PDF bills and up to 30 months of your account history are available online.

Late payment & disconnection

To avoid a disconnection, keep up with your bill and promptly report late payments.

Understanding your bill

Learn how to read your bill and get a breakdown of electrical service charges.

Investigate a high bill

If your bill is higher than expected, start by comparing electricity use to past bills.

Moving & service requests

Set up service at your new address in a few easy steps. Modify or cancel your service anytime.

Move your service

Contact us well before your move-in date to set up your electricity service.

New BC Hydro customers and additional accounts

Need to open your first BC Hydro account? Start by signing up online. Existing customers can open additional accounts for rental, vacation, other residential properties or business locations.

Cancel your service

To cancel your service, let us know the date you'd like us to close the account.

Electrical service connections

Make requests for new connections, add or modify existing connections or arrange for a temporary disconnect.

Express connections

Discover what’s involved in a basic electrical connection project. See the process, costs and how to prepare your site.

Design connections

Learn how our designers help you plan, prepare and execute complex electrical connection projects. See the process, costs, and payment options.

Connection charges & fees

We have a list of fees for standard service connections, alterations and meter work.

Electricity rates & energy use

The rates you pay are determined by whether you're using electricity at home or for your business.

Electricity rates

Get a detailed look at your rate structure and how you're charged for electricity use.

Understand your electricity use

Learn how to use MyHydro to track your electricity use, down to the hour.

Reasons for a high bill

If your bill seems high, investigate it and compare it to past bills.

Get help

Find answers to common questions about your bill or your BC Hydro account and how you can manage your account online.