Electricity Rates
Time-of-Use Price Plan – Effective November 1, 2023 |
|
On-Peak |
18.2 ¢/kWh |
Mid-Peak |
12.2 ¢/kWh |
Off-Peak |
8.7 ¢/kWh |
Tiered Price Plan – Effective November 1, 2023 |
|
Tier 1 (first 750kWh for small business) |
10.3 ¢/kWh |
Tier 2 (after surpassing threshold) |
12.5 ¢/kWh |
Ultra-Low Overnight Price Plan – Effective November 1, 2023 |
|
On-Peak |
28.6 ¢/kWh |
Mid-Peak |
12.2 ¢/kWh |
Off-Peak |
8.7 ¢/kWh |
Ultra-Low Overnight |
2.8 ¢/kWh |
NOTE: Rates are set by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) and are subject to change every six months (May 1 & November 1). All electric charges are reduced on small business bills by:
- 19.3% (Ontario Electricity Rebate) for usage as of Nov 1, 2023.
- 11.7% (Ontario Electricity Rebate) for usage as of Nov 1, 2022.
- 17.0% (Ontario Electricity Rebate) for usage as of Nov 1, 2021.
- 18.9% (Ontario Electricity Rebate) for usage as of May 1, 2021.
ELECTRICITY RATES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024
General Service less than 50kW (GS<50) |
Service Charge |
$43.56 /month |
Smart Metering Entity Charge – Effective Jan 1, 2023 until December 31, 2027 |
$0.42 /month |
Distribution Volumetric Rate |
$0.0140 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.0032 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Account 1576 – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.0006 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account Applicable only for Class B Customers – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$(0.0001) /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts – Group 2 – effective until December 31, 2024 Rate |
$0.0007 /kWh |
Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account – Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Transmission – Network Service Rate |
$0.0099 /kWh |
Transmission – Line & Transformation |
$0.0014 /kWh |
Regulatory – Wholesale Market Service |
$0.0041 /kWh |
Regulatory – Capacity Based Recovery |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Regulatory – Rural/Remote Rate Protection |
$0.0014 /kWh |
Regulatory – Standard Supply Service |
$0.25 /month |
General Service Greater than 50kW (50>GS<4,999kW) |
Service Charge |
$311.31 /month |
Distribution Volumetric Rate |
$2.7766 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$1.2862 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Account 1576 – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.2226 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account Applicable only for Class B Customers – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$(0.0407) /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts – Group 2 – effective until December 31, 2024 Rate |
$0.0931/kW |
Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account – Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Transmission – Network Service Rate |
$4.3814 /kW |
Transmission – Line & Transformation |
$1.0613 /kW |
Regulatory – Wholesale Market Service |
$0.0041 /kWh |
Regulatory – Capacity Based Recovery |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Regulatory – Rural/Remote Rate Protection |
$0.0014 /kWh |
Regulatory – Standard Supply Service |
$0.25 /month |
Large Use Service Greater than 5,000kW (GS>5,000kW) |
Service Charge |
$4080.99 /month |
Distribution Volumetric Rate |
$2.7091 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$2.3933 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Account 1576 – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.4142 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts – Group 2 – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.0385/kW |
Transmission – Network Service Rate |
$5.76 /kW |
Transmission – Line & Transformation |
$0.95 /kW |
Regulatory – Wholesale Market Service |
$0.0041 /kWh |
Regulatory – Capacity Based Recovery |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Regulatory – Rural/Remote Rate Protection |
$0.0014 /kWh |
Regulatory – Standard Supply Service |
$0.25 /month |
Unmetered Scattered Load |
Service Charge |
$24.18 /month |
Distribution Volumetric Rate |
$0.0064 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.0033 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Account 1576 – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.0006/kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account Applicable only for Class B Customers – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$(0.0001) /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts – Group 2 – effective until December 31, 2024 Rate |
$0.0014 /kWh |
Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account – Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.0004/kWh |
Transmission – Network Service Rate |
$0.0099 /kWh |
Transmission – Line & Transformation |
$0.0014 /kWh |
Regulatory – Wholesale Market Service |
$0.0041 /kWh |
Regulatory – Capacity Based Recovery |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Regulatory – Rural/Remote Rate Protection |
$0.0014 /kWh |
Regulatory – Standard Supply Service |
$0.25 /month |
Street Lighting |
Service Charge (per connection) |
$7.95 /month |
Distribution Volumetric Rate |
$6.9263 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$1.1749 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Account 1576 – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.2033 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account Applicable only for Class B Customers – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$(0.0369)/kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts – Group 2 – effective until December 31, 2024 Rate |
$3.0903/kW |
Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account – Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers – effective until December 31, 2024 |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Transmission – Network Service Rate |
$3.0569 /kW |
Transmission – Line & Transformation |
$0.3411 /kW |
Regulatory – Wholesale Market Service |
$0.0041 /kWh |
Regulatory – Capacity Based Recovery |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Regulatory – Rural/Remote Rate Protection |
$0.0014 /kWh |
Regulatory – Standard Supply Service |
$0.25 /month |
Loss Factors |
|
Total Loss Factor – Secondary Metered Customer < 5,000 kW |
1.0374 |
Total Loss Factor – Secondary Metered Customer > 5,000 kW |
1.0145 |
Total Loss Factor – Primary Metered Customer < 5,000 kW |
1.0274 |
Total Loss Factor – Primary Metered Customer > 5,000 kW |
1.0045 |
SERVICE CHARGES
Effective Jan 1, 2024
As approved by the Ontario Energy Board
Monthly distribution and electricity rates will be shown on a Rates Card to be provided with customer bills. The Ontario Energy Board also approved the following charges:
CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATION |
|
Arrears Certificate – Hydro |
$15.00 |
Arrears Certificate – Water (no HST) |
$15.00 |
Statement of Account |
$15.00 |
Pulling Post Dated Cheques |
$15.00 |
Duplicate Invoices for Previous Billing |
$15.00 |
Request for other billing information |
$15.00 |
Easement Letter |
$15.00 |
Account History |
$15.00 |
Credit Reference/Credit Check (plus credit agency costs) |
$15.00 |
Returned Cheque Charge |
$15.00 |
Charge to Certify Cheque |
$15.00 |
Account set up charge/change of occupancy charge (plus credit agency if applicable) |
$30.00 |
Special Meter Reads |
$115.00 |
Meter dispute charge plus Measurement Canada fees (if meter found correct) |
$145.00 |
GENERATION CHARGES |
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Monthly Charge for a microFIT Account |
$10.00 |
Monthly Charge for a FIT Account |
$43.56 |
NON-PAYMENT OF ACCOUNT |
|
Late Payment – per month |
1.5% |
Late Payment – per annum |
19.56% |
Reconnect Charges at Meter – During Regular Hours |
$115.00 |
Reconnect Charges at Meter – After Regular Hours |
$415.00 |
Reconnect Charges at Pole – During Regular Hours |
$225.00 |
Reconnect Charges at Pole – After Regular Hours |
$810.00 |
TEMPORARY SERVICES |
|
Temporary Service Install & Remove – Overhead – No transformer |
$Variable |
Temporary Service Install & Remove – Underground – No Transformer |
$Variable |
Temporary Service Install & Remove – Overhead – with Transformer |
$Variable |
OTHER SERVICES |
|
Service Call – Customer-owned Equipment – During Regular Hours |
$225.00 |
Service Call – Customer-owned Equipment – After Regular Hours |
$810.00 |
Specific Charge for Access to the Power Poles – per pole/year |
$37.78 |
*7-7 demand charge is from 7:00:00 (am) to 19:00:00 (pm)
**ALL above charges are subject to HST (exception water arrears certificate)
ELECTRICITY RATES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023
General Service less than 50kW (GS<50) |
Service Charge |
$43.56 /month |
Smart Metering Entity Charge – Effective Jan 1, 2023 until December 31, 2027 |
$0.42 /month |
Distribution Volumetric Rate |
$0.0129 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account (2023) – Effective until December 31, 2023. Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers |
$0.0001 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Lost Revenue Adjustment Mechanism Variance Account (2023) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$(0.0003) /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2022) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$0.0012 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2023) – Effective until December 31, 2023. Applicable only for Class B Customers |
$(0.0001)/kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Large Use Deferral/Variance Accounts – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$(0.0001)/kWh |
Rate Rider for Prospective LRAM Disposition (2023) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$(0.0002)/kWh |
Transmission – Network Service Rate |
$0.0085 /kWh |
Transmission – Line & Transformation |
$0.0013 /kWh |
Regulatory – Wholesale Market Service |
$0.0041 /kWh |
Regulatory – Capacity Based Recovery |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Regulatory – Rural/Remote Rate Protection |
$0.0007 /kWh |
Regulatory – Standard Supply Service |
$0.25 /month |
General Service Greater than 50kW (50>GS<4,999kW) |
Service Charge |
$311.31 /month |
Distribution Volumetric Rate |
$2.6057 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account (2023) – Effective until December 31, 2023. Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers |
$0.0001 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Lost Revenue Adjustment Mechanism Variance Account (2023) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$0.1149 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2022) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$0.7056 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2023) – Effective until December 31, 2023. Applicable only for Class B Customers |
$(0.0489)/kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Large Use Deferral/Variance Accounts – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$(0.0124) /kW |
Rate Rider for Prospective LRAM Disposition (2023) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$0.0385 /kW |
Transmission – Network Service Rate |
$3.7546 /kW |
Transmission – Line & Transformation |
$0.9575 /kW |
Regulatory – Wholesale Market Service |
$0.0041 /kWh |
Regulatory – Capacity Based Recovery |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Regulatory – Rural/Remote Rate Protection |
$0.0007 /kWh |
Regulatory – Standard Supply Service |
$0.25 /month |
Large Use Service Greater than 5,000kW (GS>5,000kW) |
Service Charge |
$4080.99 /month |
Distribution Volumetric Rate |
$2.6057 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Lost Revenue Adjustment Mechanism Variance Account (2023) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$0.0080 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2022) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$0.3279 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Large Use Deferral/Variance Accounts – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$(0.0064) /kW |
Rate Rider for Prospective LRAM Disposition (2023) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$0.0028 /kW |
Transmission – Network Service Rate |
$5.8787 /kW |
Transmission – Line & Transformation |
$0.9428 /kW |
Regulatory – Wholesale Market Service |
$0.0041 /kWh |
Regulatory – Capacity Based Recovery |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Regulatory – Rural/Remote Rate Protection |
$0.0007 /kWh |
Regulatory – Standard Supply Service |
$0.25 /month |
Unmetered Scattered Load |
Service Charge |
$23.43 /month |
Distribution Volumetric Rate |
$0.0060 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2022) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$0.0010 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2023) – Effective until December 31, 2023. Applicable only for Class B Customers |
$(0.0001)/kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Large Use Deferral/Variance Accounts – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$(0.0001)/kWh |
Transmission – Network Service Rate |
$0.0085 /kWh |
Transmission – Line & Transformation |
$0.0013 /kWh |
Regulatory – Wholesale Market Service |
$0.0041 /kWh |
Regulatory – Capacity Based Recovery |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Regulatory – Rural/Remote Rate Protection |
$0.0007 /kWh |
Regulatory – Standard Supply Service |
$0.25 /month |
Street Lighting |
Service Charge (per connection) |
$7.95 /month |
Distribution Volumetric Rate |
$1.9144 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account (2023) – Effective until December 31, 2023. Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers |
$0.0001 /kWh |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2022) – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$0.7017 /kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2023) – Effective until December 31, 2023. Applicable only for Class B Customers |
$(0.0446)/kW |
Rate Rider for Disposition of Large Use Deferral/Variance Accounts – effective until December 31, 2023 |
$(0.3973)/kW |
Transmission – Network Service Rate |
$2.6196 /kW |
Transmission – Line & Transformation |
$0.3077 /kW |
Regulatory – Wholesale Market Service |
$0.0041 /kWh |
Regulatory – Capacity Based Recovery |
$0.0004 /kWh |
Regulatory – Rural/Remote Rate Protection |
$0.0007 /kWh |
Regulatory – Standard Supply Service |
$0.25 /month |
Loss Factors |
|
Total Loss Factor – Secondary Metered Customer < 5,000 kW |
1.0373 |
Total Loss Factor – Secondary Metered Customer > 5,000 kW |
1.0145 |
Total Loss Factor – Primary Metered Customer < 5,000 kW |
1.0275 |
Total Loss Factor – Primary Metered Customer > 5,000 kW |
1.0045 |