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Ontario Hydro Rates The current regulated electricity rates charged to Ontario hydro customers for the period May 1, 2019 to Oct 30, 2019 are shown below. Also check out this page that shows electricity rates by province and Ontario's historical RPP Rates. Time-of-Use Pricing If you have a Smart Meter installed, your utility has the option of charging different rates throughout the day. These rates are divided into three separate bands known as off-peak, mid-peak and on-peak. The different bands and rates are shown below. From To Summer Rate (May - Oct) Winter Rate (Nov - Apr) 7:00 AM 8:00 AM mid-peak rate

9.4 cents/kWh on-peak rate

13.4 cents/kWh 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM on-peak rate

13.4 cents/kWh mid-peak rate

9.4 cents/kWh 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM mid-peak rate

9.4 cents/kWh on-peak rate

13.4 cents/kWh 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM off-peak rate

6.5 cents/kWh off-peak rate

6.5 cents/kWh 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 11:00 PM Midnight Midnight 1:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM Note

Off peak rates are charged on weekends and holidays. The rates shown to the left apply Monday to Friday. Normal Meter Pricing If you do not have a Smart-Meter or if your hydro utility is not utilizing time-of-use billing, you are charged the same rate regardless of when you consume your electricity. The RPP rate has two price tiers. The price you pay depends on how much electricity you use. In the summer, the higher price is used when you consume more than 600kWh of hydro in a given month. In the winter months, the higher electricity price is charged for consumption above 1,000 kWh. First 600 Kilowatt Hours per month: 7.7 cents/kWh Above 600 kWh: 8.9 cents/kWh Comparison of Time-of-Use Rates 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. This results in a blended rate of 11 cents/kWh Return to Ontario Hydro Home Page