Ontario Peak Electricity Hours

Mid peak when demand for electricity is moderate.

Ontario peak electricity hours.

Covid 19 recovery rate for time of use customers. Off peak when demand for electricity is lowest. These periods are during the daytime but not the busiest times of day. 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.

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. Return to ontario hydro home page. Customers participating in this initiative are referred to as class a. 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.

Covid 19 update new electricity pricing for tou customers in effect june 1. Ontario households and small businesses use the majority of their electricity nearly two thirds of it during off peak hours. 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. 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.