Ontario Helps Keep Energy Costs Low for Families, Small Businesses and Farmers

Ontario Helps Keep Energy Costs Low for Families, Small Businesses and Farmers

Province keeps electricity rates stable and provides customers with more choice

October 13, 2020

Energy, Northern Development and Mines

TORONTO - The Ontario government is helping to keep the cost of energy low for families, small businesses and farmers by keeping electricity rates stable and providing customers with more choice and energy assistance programs.

Customers eligible for the Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) will automatically receive a 33.2% reduction off their energy bill when new electricity rates for Regulated Price Plan (Ontario government announced additional public health measures in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region and will make available $300 million to assist significantly affected businesses with fixed costs, including property taxes, hydro and natural gas bills.

  • The Ontario Energy Board (Regulated Price Plan (RPP). OEB reported the new rates coming into effect on November 1, 2020.
  • Multi-use complex consumers that are currently receiving the Save on Energy programs for businesses, institutional customers, income-eligible residential customers and on-reserve First Nations communities. Save on Energy programs provide energy-efficiency opportunities and support Ontario families and businesses looking to make upgrades to lower electricity costs.
  • The Energy Affordability Program (time-of-use (TOU) and tiered rate pricing
  • Find out about additional ways to reduce your electricity bill
  • Visit the Save on Energy website for information about website to learn more about EAP, the 2019-2020 Interim Framework and the 2021-2024 Framework when more information becomes available.
  • More information on Ontario Energy Board.
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