Electricity periods and tiers for November 1
On November 1, 2025, new electricity prices for residential, small businesses, and farm customers will take effect under the Ontario Energy Board's Regulated Price Plan. These rates will remain in place until April 30, 2026, for customers using the Time-of-Use (TOU), Tiered price plans and Ultra-Low Overnight (ULO). As usual, winter hours and Tiered thresholds will also take effect. The ULO hours will remain the same throughout the year.
Time-of-Use Hours
| TOU Price Periods | Winter period (Nov. 1 – April 30) | TOU Prices (¢/kWh) |
| Off-Peak | Weekdays 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Weekends and holidays all day |
9.8 |
| Mid-Peak | Weekdays 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 15.7 |
| On-Peak | Weekdays 7 – 11 a.m. and 5 – 7 p.m. | 20.3 |
Tiered Thresholds
| Tier Thresholds | Winter period (Nov. 1 – April 30) | Tiered Prices (¢/kWh) |
| Tier 1 | Residential – first 1000 kWh/month Non-residential – first 750 kWh/month |
12.0 |
| Tier 2 | Residential – for electricity used above 1000 kWh/month Non-residential – for electricity used above 750 kWh/month |
14.2 |
Ultra Low Overnight (ULO)
| ULO Price Periods | Year round | ULO Prices (¢/kWh) |
| ULO Ultra-Low Overnight | Every day, 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. | 3.9 |
| ULO Weekend Off-Peak | Weekends and holidays 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. | 9.8 |
| ULO Mid-Peak | Weekdays 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. | 15.7 |
| ULO On-Peak | Weekdays 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. | 39.1 |
Ontario Electricity Rebate
Also starting November 1, 2025, the Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) will increase from 13.1% to 23.5% on the electricity bill of eligible residential, small business and farm customers. For a typical home using 700 kWh of electricity per month, this change means saving about $36 each month on your bill. See if you are eligible and learn more about OER.
Power is personal
Residential and small business customers can choose to switch between Time-of-Use, Ultra-Low Overnight and Tiered prices. Whatever plan you choose, one thing remains certain: the less electricity you use, the less you pay. Switching price plans will not affect your eligibility for the Ontario Electricity Rebate or other government programs like the Ontario Electricity Support Program.
Considering a switch? Learn more about price plans
If you don’t want to switch your price plan, you don’t need to do anything. You will stay on your current price plan. If you do want to switch to a different price plan, submit a request to change your plan.
Ontario Electricity Support Program
You could get a monthly, on-bill credit of $35 or more. The Government of Ontario has changed eligibility for the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP), so more Ontarians now qualify. The credit amount depends on the number of people living in the home and the combined annual household after-tax income. Apply now or learn more at OESP.ca
Beware of energy scams! Home energy assessments, audits, inspections and home visits are not required to apply for the OESP.