Time-of-use periods for electricity users changing November 1
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) is reminding households and small businesses that as of November 1, 2017, the time-of-use (TOU) price periods are changing, as is the threshold for residential customers that are paying tiered prices. TOU prices will not be changing.
The table below shows the winter Regulated Price Plan (RPP) prices that will be in effect during each TOU period from November 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018.
TOU Periods |
Winter hours |
TOU Prices effective July 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018 |
Off-Peak |
Weekdays from 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. All day weekends and holidays |
6.5¢/kWh |
Mid-Peak |
Weekdays from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
9.5¢/kWh |
On-Peak |
Weekdays 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. |
13.2¢/kWh |
For customers that do not purchase their electricity from their utility, there will be no change to the Global Adjustment (GA) credit on November 1, 2017.
The OEB will reset RPP prices and the GA credit for April 30, 2018 in a way that holds increases to the rate of inflation in accordance with legislation.
DID YOU KNOW?
- You can refer to the MyUtilities customer portal to view your household usage of water, electricity and gas. Use the information to shift your electricity use to off-peak times when it costs less.
- Kingston Hydro electricity customers receive their bill through Utilities Kingston. Many benefit from the convenience of one combined bill for all their utility services, which may also include water, wastewater and gas. A combined bill helps lower costs for all rate payers. Learn more about your electricity bill, including TOU pricing.