Drought is causing B.C. utilities to import more power — and that will affect your bills in 2024
B.C. Hydro is encouraging customers to reduce their power use during colder months, as unprecedented drought conditions strain electricity production and prompted the utility to bring in power from out of province.
![Drought is causing B.C. utilities to import more power — and that will affect your bills in 2024](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7051528.1701909977!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/confluence-of-the-fraser-and-nechako-rivers.jpeg)
![In Prince George, B.C., where the Nechako and Fraser Rivers meet, the sandy riverbed has been bare for months due to persistent drought conditions. A sandy riverbed, with pulp mills visible in the background](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7051528.1701909977!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/confluence-of-the-fraser-and-nechako-rivers.jpeg)
B.C. Hydro is encouraging customers to reduce their power use during colder months, as unprecedented drought conditions strain electricity production and prompted the utility to bring in power from out of province.