Ontario Peak Electricity Hours

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.

Ontario peak electricity hours.

Return to ontario hydro home page. 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. Off peak when demand for electricity is lowest. This results in a blended rate of 11 cents kwh.

According to toronto hydro hydro rates for winter 2020 from november 1 2019 to april 30 2020 present an enormous difference between electricity prices in a single day. 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 update new electricity pricing for tou customers in effect june 1.

Covid 19 recovery rate for time of use customers. The government of ontario has implemented a covid 19 recovery rate. Customers participating in this initiative are referred to as class a. Mid peak when demand for electricity is moderate.