Ontario has a rich history of electricity development going back to the late 1800s. This section touches on notable events and story lines as far back as the first power development in southern Ontario in 1898.
The following pages include details of significant events by date, blackouts and theme stories.
Pages by title:
- A History of Significant Events
- DeCew Falls 1898
- The Rise and Fall of 25-Cycle Electricity in Ontario
- Electrification of Rural Ontario
- The 1965 Northeast Blackout
- The Great Ice Storm of 1998
- The Northeast Blackout of 2003
- Ottawa Blackouts
- Toronto Blackouts
- Solar Flares, Blackouts and the Carrington Event
Enjoy
Derek