World Cup, heat wave could lead to record-setting electricity usage: BC Hydro

With a heat wave in the forecast coinciding with an influx of tourists amid World Cup could lead to record-breaking spring electricity usage.
BC Hydro said Friday (June 12) that a heat wave was beginning Friday and would peak Sunday and Monday, with electricity levels expected to be the highest on Monday. Peak loads are forecast to be up to 8,500 megawatts.
A summer record of 8,652 megawatts was set in August 2025.
BC Hydro says that air conditioning use and large gatherings will both contribute