Ontario Hydro Rates

• Ontario rolls out ‘ultra low’ overnight hydro rate to encourage demand shift

  Energy Minister Todd Smith says the new rate will be 2.4 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 67 per cent lower than the current off peak rate.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2023
  
• COVID-19: Ontario will not offer off-peak hydro pricing during 2nd stay-at-home order

  The Ford government had implemented an off-peak rate cap of 8.5 cents per kilowatt-hour during the first stay-at-home order across the province in early January.

  Health

  Apr 15, 2021
  
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• Ontarians can switch hydro bills from time-of-use to tiered pricing — but should they?

  Hydro bills are going up on Nov. 1 but Ontarians are also getting a new choice on how they are billed that could create some savings.

  Consumer

  Oct 30, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Ontario extends hydro rate relief, announces support measures for retirement homes

  Premier Doug Ford's office said Saturday that hydro rates will now be a flat 12.8 cents per kilowatt hour, regardless of the time of day.

  Canada

  May 30, 2020
• Ontario Energy Association calls on government for end to most hydro subsidies

  The association representing Ontario's energy producers and distributors says the province should stop subsidizing the price of hydro and instead offer targeted help to customers who need it most.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2020
• Premier Doug Ford vows to keep election promise to cut hydro rates by 12 per cent

  Ford says an expert group is currently working on solutions to bring down hydro rates, a key promise he made during the 2018 election.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2020
• Ontario to spend $1.6 billion more to stabilize hydro rates

  Finance Minister Rod Phillips says the government will exceed the $4 billion it has previously budgeted to keep prices stable bringing the total spend to $5.6 billion.

  Politics

  Jan 30, 2020
• Students, parents outraged by ‘ridiculous billing scheme’ they say doubled cost of gas and hydro

  Residents are outraged after learning they were charged for gas and electricity by a company that did not install gas and electricity meters.

  Consumer

  Apr 2, 2019
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• University students claim Ontario utility company ‘taking advantage’ of low-income hydro subsidy

  A group of Brock University students say their utility company and property manager are “taking advantage” of a taxpayer-funded program meant to help low-income households in Ontario cope with high hydro bills.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2019
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• ‘I’ve been ripped off’: Ontario utility company sent roommates identical bills based off one meter

  Students say Ontario utility company Wyse Meter Solutions sent them identical bills with what appear to be duplicate fees for water and electricity.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2019