Residents and businesses in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, experienced a short power outage on March 4, 2026, after a generator was accidentally shut down during testing. The power went out across the entire community at approximately 10:26 AM local time, but maintenance crews from the Qulliq Energy Corporation responded immediately to fix the problem.
The outage was caused when workers accidentally tripped a generator unit, known as G-6, while they were performing routine maintenance at the local power plant. This mechanical trip meant that the town lost its source of electricity for a brief period while staff worked to reset the equipment.
Power was brought back in stages, with two of the generator units running again by 10:43 AM. By 10:48 AM, electricity was fully restored to all homes and businesses in the area, ending the disruption in 22 minutes.
The utility company is continuing to monitor the power plant systems to make sure everything stays running correctly and to prevent it from happening again. Since the outage was short, local residents were able to get back to their normal daily routines shortly after the lights came back on.
