From toronto hydro to hydro one all regulated retailers in ontario follow the rules set by the oeb including the peak hours for electricity.
Ontario peak electricity hours.
Covid 19 recovery rate for time of use customers.
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.
Ontario households and small businesses use the majority of their electricity nearly two thirds of it during off peak hours.
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.
This results in a blended rate of 11 cents kwh.
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.
Mid peak when demand for electricity is moderate.
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.
Customers participating in this initiative are referred to as class a.
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.