Ontario Energy Board announces changes to electricity prices for households and small business under the Regulated Price Plan (RPP)

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The Ontario Energy Board has announced its Regulated Price Plan (RPP) Time of Use (TOU) rates, Tiered rates, and Ultra-Low Overnight (ULO) rates that will become effective on November 1st, 2023.

Also, effective November 1st the Ontario Electricity Rebate will be increased to 19.3%.

CONSUMERS ON RPP TOU PRICING

TOU prices beginning November 1st, 2023, will be:

Winter TOU Price Periods

TOU Prices

Off-Peak

(Weekdays 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., all day weekends and holidays)

8.7 ¢/kWh

Mid-Peak 

(Weekdays 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

12.2 ¢/kWh

On-Peak

(Weekdays 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.)

18.2 ¢/kWh

*Prices exclude the Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) that provides eligible consumers a 19.3% rebate (effective November 1) from the province on the subtotal of their electricity bill.

 

CONSUMERS ON RPP TIERED PRICING

Tiered prices beginning November 1, 2023 will be:

 Winter Tier Thresholds

Tiered Prices

Tier 1

Residential – first 1000 kWh/month


Non-residential – first 750 kWh/month

10.3 ¢/kWh
Tier 2

Residential – for electricity used above 1000 kWh/month

 

Non-residential – for electricity used above 750 kWh/month

12.5 ¢/kWh      

*Prices exclude the Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) that provides eligible consumers a 19.3% rebate (effective November 1) from the province on the subtotal of their electricity bill.

 

CONSUMERS ON ULTRA-LOW OVERNIGHT PRICING

ULO prices beginning November 1st, 2023, will be:

ULO Price PeriodsAll YearULO Prices (¢/kWh)
ULO Ultra-Low OvernightEvery day 11 p.m. - 7 a.m.2.8 ¢/kWh
ULO Weekend Off-PeakWeekends and holidays 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.8.7 ¢/kWh
ULO Mid-PeakWeekdays 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.12.2 ¢/kWh
ULO On-PeakWeekdays 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.28.6 ¢/kWh

*Prices exclude the Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) that provides eligible consumers a 19.3% rebate (effective November 1) from the province on the subtotal of their electricity bill.