Time-Of-Use (TOU) rates are the fixed electricity prices* charged to all Regulated Price Plan customers, both residential and small business (electricity demand is less than 50 kW), in the Alectra Utilities (formerly PowerStream) service territory. TOU pricing varies based on the time of day and week customers use electricity.
DAY OF THE WEEK | TIME OF DAY | TOU PERIOD | TOU PRICE |
Weekends & Holidays: | All day | Off-peak | $0.065 per kWh |
Weekdays: | 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | On-peak | $0.132 per kWh |
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Mid-peak | $0.094 per kWh | |
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | On-peak | $0.132 per kWh | |
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. | Off-peak | $0.065 per kWh |
DAY OF THE WEEK | TIME OF DAY | TOU PERIOD | TOU PRICE |
Weekends & Holidays: | All day | Off-peak | $0.065 per kWh |
Weekdays: | 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Mid-peak | $0.094 per kWh |
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | On-peak | $0.132 per kWh | |
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Mid-peak | $0.094 per kWh | |
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. | Off-peak | $0.065 per kWh |
Electricity used on weekends and holidays is charged the off-peak price during both the Winter and Summer periods.
Off-peak prices are in effect on the following 2019 holidays:
HOLIDAY | DAY OF OFF-PEAK PRICING |
New Year's Day | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
Family Day | Monday, February 18, 2019 |
Good Friday | Friday, April 19, 2019 |
Victoria Day | Monday, May 20, 2019 |
Canada Day | Monday, July 1, 2019 |
Civic Holiday | Monday, August 5, 2019 |
Labour Day | Monday, September 2, 2019 |
Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 14, 2019 |
Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25, 2019 |
Boxing Day | Thursday, December 26, 2019 |
**Note: If a holiday falls on a weekend, the following Monday will have off-peak prices in effect all day.
See the current TOU period and price on the Ontario Ministry of Energy website.
At the request of the Minister of Energy, the Ontario Energy Board developed an electricity price plan that provides stable and predictable pricing, encourages conservation and ensures the price consumers pay better reflects the price paid to generators.
The Regulated Price Plan pricing applies to customers who buy their electricity through Alectra Utilities. Consumers who currently buy their electricity from a retailer and pay a contract price will continue to do so.
Customers eligible for the Regulated Price Plan include Residential, Low Volume, Designated and Multi-unit Residential.
Prices effective November 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019 |
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SEASON | USAGE | PRICE | APPLIES TO |
Winter (November 1 to April 30): | Up to 1,000 kWh/month | $0.077 per kWh | Residential customers |
More than 1,000 kWh/month | $0.089 per kWh | ||
All seasons: | Up to 750 kWh/month | $0.077 per kWh | Non-residential customers |
More than 750 kWh/month | $0.089 per kWh |