In previous years, less people have been powering off their lights

Low participation for Earth Hour means BC Hydro isn't bothering to track it anymore.

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The “novelty” of Earth Hour seems to be wearing off on British Columbians.

Low participation the annual event means BC Hydro isn’t bothering to track it anymore.

Spokeperson Tanya Fish says in previous years fewer people have been powering off during Earth Hour.

Did you turn your lights out during #EarthHour2019? Participation has been so low in BC, @bchydro isn't even tracking it anymore. Last year, there was even an INCREASE in power used during that hour. #BC #environment @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/nJB2uRKea7 — Lauren Boothby (@laurby) March 31, 2019

And last year there was even an increase in power consumption.

“Last year we actually saw a 0.2 per cent increase in the amount of eletricity used in that hour, and the previous year 0.3 per cent in 2017 decrease,” she says.

“We’re not going to be tracking it anymore, just because, in recent years, the energy change during that hour has been so minimal, that it’s hard for our team to actually attribute it to being because of Earth Hour.”

Energy changes have been so minimal, it’s hard to even attribute changes to Earth Hour.

She says while disappointing, a recent survey showed 7 in 10 British Columbians believe Earth Hour is an important event.