Off Peak Hours For Electricity In Ontario

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Off peak hours for electricity in ontario.

The government of ontario is providing temporary 45 day emergency relief to support ontarians impacted by the covid 19 pandemic. On peak when demand is highest. And 7 a m which is considered off peak hours hydro rates are 10 1 cents per kilowatt hour kwh whereas at mid peak hours usually on weekday afternoons from 11 a m. On weekdays between 7 p m.

These periods are during the daytime but not the busiest times of day. Return to ontario hydro home page. This results in a blended rate of 11 cents kwh. Mid peak when demand for electricity is moderate.

10 1 kwh during off peak hours 14 4 kwh during mid peak hours and 20 8 kwh during on peak hours. Ontario households and small businesses use the majority of their electricity nearly two thirds of it during off peak hours. These are the busiest times of day generally when people are cooking starting up their computers and running heaters or air conditioners. To 5 p m rates are much higher 14 4 cents kwh.

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. On april 14 2020 the oeb announced that it would not reset those rpp prices for may 1 2020.