Rates & Service Charges
Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER)
The Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) is for most households, farms, long-term care homes and small businesses. Eligible consumers automatically receive the rebate, which appears on bills as a separate line item at the bottom of your electricity bill. For more information, visit the Ontario website. Effective November 1, 2025 the OER will increase from 13.1% to 23.5 %.
| OER | 23.5% |
Time-of-Use Pricing (Winter Period)
Rates effective as of November 1, 2025
| TOU Off-Peak 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Weekdays, all day Weekends and Holidays | $0.098/kWh |
| TOU Mid-Peak 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Weekdays | $0.157/kWh |
| TOU On-Peak 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Weekdays | $0.203/kWh |
Tiered Pricing (Winter Period)
Rates effective November 1, 2025
| Tier 1- Residential- first 1,000 kWh/month Non-Residential- first 750 kWh/month | $0.12/kWh |
| Tier 2- Residential- for electricity used above 1,000 kWh/month Non-Residential- for electricity used above 750 kWh/month | $0.142/kWh |
Ultra-Low Overnight
Rates effective November 1, 2025
| ULO On-Peak 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Weekdays | $0.391/kWh |
| ULO Mid-Peak 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. & 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. Weekdays | $0.157/kWh |
| ULO Weekend Off-Peak 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. Weekends and holidays | $0.098/kWh |
| ULO Ultra-Low Overnight 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. Every day | $0.039/kWh |
Monthly Rates and Charges
Residential
Rates effective as of Jan 1, 2026
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Delivery Component
| Monthly Service Charge | $35.21/month |
| Smart Metering Entity Charge – effective until December 31, 2027 | $0.42/month |
| Low Voltage Service Rate | $0.0028/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers | $0.0070/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 | ($0.0001)/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Class B Customers | $0.0005/kWh |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Network Service Rate | $0.0102/kWh |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate | $0.0074/kWh |
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Regulatory Component
| Wholesale Market Service Rate (WMS) – not including CBR | $0.0041/kWh |
| Capacity Based Recovery (CBR) – Applicable for Class B Customers | $0.0006/kWh |
| Rural or Remote Electricity Rate Protection Charge (RRRP) | $0.0006/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service – Administrative Charge (if applicable) | $0.25/month |
General Service GS < 50kW
Rates effective Jan 1, 2026
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Delivery Component
| Monthly Service Charge | $43.37/month |
| Smart Metering Entity Charge – effective until December 31, 2027 | $0.42/month |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate | $0.0169/kWh |
| Low Voltage Service Rate | $0.0026/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers | $0.0070/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Class B Customers | $0.0005/kWh |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Network Service Rate | $0.0087/kWh |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate | $0.0071/kWh |
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Regulatory Component
| Wholesale Market Service Rate (WMS) – not including CBR | $0.0041/kWh |
| Capacity Based Recovery (CBR) – Applicable for Class B Customers | $0.0006/kWh |
| Rural or Remote Electricity Rate Protection Charge (RRRP) | $0.0006/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service – Administrative Charge (if applicable) | $0.25/month |
General Service 50 to 4,999 kW Interval
Rates effective Jan 1, 2026
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Delivery Component
| Monthly Service Charge | $268.10/month |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate | $2.5987/kW |
| Low Voltage Service Rate | $1.1388/kW |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers | $0.0070/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Non-Wholesale Market Participants | ($0.0015)/kW |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 | $0.0149/kW |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Class B Customers | 0.1569/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Network Service Rate – Interval Metered | $4.4509/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Network Service Rate – Interval Metered – EV CHARGING* | $0.7567/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate – Interval Metered | $3.1577/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate – Interval Metered – EV CHARGING* | $0.5368/kW |
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Regulatory Component
| Wholesale Market Service Rate (WMS) – not including CBR | $0.0041/kWh |
| Capacity Based Recovery (CBR) – Applicable for Class B Customers | $0.0006/kWh |
| Rural or Remote Electricity Rate Protection Charge (RRRP) | $0.0006/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service – Administrative Charge (if applicable) | $0.25/month |
Embedded Distributor
Rates effective Jan 1, 2026
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Delivery Component
| Monthly Service Charge | $561.97/month |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate | $1.2441/kW |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers | $0.0070/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 | $0.0114/kW |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Class B Customers | $0.1772/kW |
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Regulatory Component
| Wholesale Market Service Rate (WMS) – not including CBR | $0.0041/kWh |
| Capacity Based Recovery (CBR) – Applicable for Class B Customers | $0.0006/kWh |
| Rural or Remote Electricity Rate Protection Charge (RRRP) | $0.0006/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service – Administrative Charge (if applicable) | $0.25/month |
Unmetered Scattered Load
Rates effective Jan 1, 2026
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Delivery Component
| Monthly Service Charge (Per Connection) | $9.80/month |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate | $0.0305/kWh |
| Low Voltage Service Rate | $0.0026/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable for only Non-RPP Customers | $0.0070/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 | $0.0001/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Class B Customers | $0.0005/kWh |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Network Service Rate | $0.0087/kWh |
| Retail Transmission rate – Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate | $0.0071/kWh |
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Regulatory Component
| Wholesale Market Service Rate (WMS) – not including CBR | $0.0041/kWh |
| Capacity Based Recovery (CBR) – Applicable for Class B Customers | $0.0006/kWh |
| Rural or Remote Electricity Rate Protection Charge (RRRP) | $0.0006/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service – Administrative Charge (if applicable) | $0.25/month |
Sentinel Lights
Rates effective Jan 1, 2026
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Delivery Component
| Monthly Service Charge per connection | $7.13/connection |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate | $20.5118/kW |
| Low Voltage Service Rate | $0.7827/kW |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers | $0.0070/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 | ($0.0018)/kW |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Class B Customers | $0.1900/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Network Service Rate | $2.7819/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate | $2.1705/kW |
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Regulatory Component
| Wholesale Market Service Rate (WMS) – not including CBR | $0.0041/kWh |
| Capacity Based Recovery (CBR) – Applicable for Class B Customers | $0.0006/kWh |
| Rural or Remote Electricity Rate Protection Charge (RRRP) | $0.0006/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service – Administrative Charge (if applicable) | $0.25/month |
Street Lights
Rates effective Jan 1, 2026
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Delivery Component
| Monthly Service Charge per connection | $4.82/connection |
| Distribution Volumetric Rate | $13.0369/kW |
| Low Voltage Service Rate | $0.7777/kW |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Global Adjustment Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Non-RPP Customers | $0.0070/kWh |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Deferral/Variance Accounts (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 | $0.0012/kW |
| Rate Rider for Disposition of Capacity Based Recovery Account (2026) – effective until December 31, 2026 Applicable only for Class B Customers | $0.1707/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Network Service Rate | $2.7428/kW |
| Retail Transmission Rate – Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate | $2.1566/kW |
MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES – Regulatory Component
| Wholesale Market Service Rate (WMS) – not including CBR | $0.0041/kWh |
| Capacity Based Recovery (CBR) – Applicable for Class B Customers | $0.0006/kWh |
| Rural or Remote Electricity Rate Protection Charge (RRRP) | $0.0006/kWh |
| Standard Supply Service – Administrative Charge (if applicable) | $0.25/month |
Applicable to all Rate Classes
Rates effective Jan 1, 2026
| Wholesale Market Services | $0.0041/kWh |
| SSS Administration Charge | $0.25/ connection |
Loss Factors
If the distributor is not capable of prorating changed loss factors jointly with distribution rates, the revised loss factors will be implemented upon the first subsequent billing for each billing cycle.
| Total Loss Factor – Secondary Metered Customer < 5,000 kW | 1.0425 |
| Total Loss Factor – Primary Metered Customer < 5,000 kW | 1.0320 |
As of October 1, 2018, your consumption is uplifted by a rate of 1.0355 to account for system losses that occur in the delivery of electricity to your home. For example, if you have used 1,000kWh in a month, this amount would be multiplied by the factor of 1.0355 for a total of 1,035.5kWh of consumption that would form the basis for some of the charges. These losses used to be included in the bundled cost of power. This “Total Loss Factor” is an Ontario Energy Board approved rate. Essex Powerlines pays for losses that occur up to the point electricity comes into our system.
Other Charges
Rates effective Jan 1, 2026
| microFIT Generator Service Charge (continues in 2026) | $5.00 |
| Transformer Allowance for Ownership – per kW of billing demand/month | ($0.60)/kW |
| Primary Metering Allowance for Transformer Losses – applied to measured demand & energy | (1.00)% |
Specific Service Charges
Rates effective Jan 1, 2026
| Arrears Certificate | $15.00 |
| Statement of Account | $15.00 |
| Duplicate invoices for previous billings | $15.00 |
| Requests for other billing information | $15.00 |
| Easement letter | $15.00 |
| Income tax letter | $15.00 |
| Account history | $15.00 |
| Returned cheque charge (plus bank charges) | $15.00 |
| Legal letter charge | $15.00 |
| Account set up charge/ charge of occupant (plus credit agency costs if applicable) | $30.00 |
| Special meter reads | $30.00 |
| Meter dispute charge plus Measurement Canada fees (if meter found correct) | $30.00 |
| Late payment – per month (effective annual rate 19.56% per annum or 0.04896% compounded daily rate) | 1.50% |
| Reconnect charge – at meter during regular hours | $65.00 |
| Reconnect Charge – at meter after regular hours | $185.00 |
| Reconnect Charge at pole – during regular hours | $185.00 |
| Reconnect Charge at pole – after regular hours | $415.00 |
| Service call – customer owned equipment | $30.00 |
| Service call – after regular hours | $165.00 |
| Temporary service install & remove – overhead – no transformer | $500.00 |
| Temporary service install & remove – underground – no transformer | $300.00 |
| Temporary service install & remove – overhead with transformer | $1,000.00 |
| Specific charge for access to the power poles- per pole/year (with the exception of wireless attachments) | $40.59 |
Retail Service Charges
Retail Service Charges refer to services provided by a distributor to retailers or customers related to the supply of competitive electricity
| One-time charge, per retailer, to establish the service agreement between the distributor and the retailer | $125.72 |
| Monthly fixed charge, per retailer | $50.29/month |
| Monthly variable charge, per customer, per retailer | $1.24/month |
| Distributor-consolidated billing monthly charge, per customer, per retailer | $0.74 |
| Retailer-consolidated billing monthly credit, per customer, per retailer | ($0.74) |
| Service Transaction Requests (STR) | |
| Request fee, per request, applied to the requesting party | $0.63 |
| Processing fee, per request, applied to the requesting party | $1.24 |
| Request for customer information as outlined in Section 10.6.3 and Chapter 11 of the Retail Settlement Code directly to retailers and customers, if not delivered electronically through the Electronic Business Transaction (EBT) system, applied to the requesting party Up to twice a year | no charge |
| More than twice a year, per request (plus incremental delivery costs) | $5.03 |
| Notice of switch letter charge, per letter (unless the distributor has opted out of applying the charge as per the Ontario Energy Board’s Decision and Order EB-2015-0304, issued on February 14, 2019) | $2.51 |
Specific service charges will be subject to HST where applicable.