Ontario Peak Electricity Hours

Customers participating in this initiative are referred to as class a.

Ontario peak electricity hours.

Mid peak when demand for electricity is moderate. To support families small businesses and farms while ontario plans for the safe and gradual reopening of the province the government of ontario has introduced a new fixed electricity price of 12 8 kwh for customers that are on time of use tou prices. From toronto hydro to hydro one all regulated retailers in ontario follow the rules set by the oeb including the peak hours for electricity. Return to ontario hydro home page.

The government of ontario has implemented a covid 19 recovery rate. According to the ontario energy board the average household uses 2 3 of their electricity during off peak hours with the remainder split between mid peak and off peak. Ontario households and small businesses use the majority of their electricity nearly two thirds of it during off peak hours. Covid 19 recovery rate for time of use customers.

Covid 19 update new electricity pricing for tou customers in effect june 1. These periods are during the daytime but not the busiest times of day. Customers who participate in the industrial conservation initiative ici pay global adjustment ga based on their percentage contribution to the top five peak hours of energy use in ontario over a 12 month base period may 1 to april 30. From june 1 to october 31 2020 households farms and small businesses who pay time of use electricity rates will be charged 12 8 kwh around the clock.