Rates
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. The revised Ontario Electricity Rebate starting November 1, 2022 is below.
| OER | 11.7% |
If you have a multi-unit complex that uses more than 250,000 kWh/year, it may be eligible to receive the OER. To see if your multi-unit complex is eligible please complete the form below.
Time-of-Use Pricing (Winter Period)
Rates effective as of November 1, 2022
| Off-Peak (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.) Weekdays, all day Weekends and Holidays | $0.074/kWh |
| Mid-Peak (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Weekdays | $0.102/kWh |
| On-Peak (7 a.m. – 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.) Weekdays | $0.151/kWh |
Tiered Pricing (Winter Period)
Rates effective November 1, 2022
| Tier 1- Residential- first 1,000 kWh/month Non-Residential- first 750 kWh/month | $0.087/kWh |
| Tier 2- Residential- for electricity used above 1,000 kWh/month Non-Residential- for electricity used above 750 kWh/month | $0.103/kWh |
Residential Rates
Service Charges
Rates effective as of May 1, 2022
| Monthly Service Charge | $28.66/month |
| Smart Meter Entity Charge | $0.4300/month |
| Volumetric Charge (RPP) | $0.0132/kWh |
| Volumetric Charge (non-RPP) | $0.0132/kWh |
| Network Service | $0.0087/kWh |
| Line and Transformation Connection Service | $0.0053/kWh |
Loss Factors*
| Total Loss Factor (Secondary) | 1.0355 |
| Total Loss Factor (Primary) | 1.0251 |
What is a Loss Factor?
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.
What is a Smart Meter Entity (SME) Charge?
The charge of $0.43 per month covers the costs of the IESO (the designated SME) to collect, manage, and store data of customers electricity use.
Please note that the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) sets the residential and small business rates for electricity under Ontario’s Regulated Price Plan (RPP). The OEB reviews and adjusts these rates once a year, when required: November 1.
Business/Commercial Rates
General Service GS < 50kW
Rates effective May 1, 2022
| Monthly Service Charge | $38.62/month |
| Smart Meter Entity Charge | $0.4300/month |
| Volumetric Charge (RPP) | $0.0269/kWh |
| Volumetric Charge (non-RPP) | $0.0269/kWh |
| Network Service | $0.0074/kWh |
| Line and Transformation Connection Service | $0.0051/kWh |
General Service 50 to 4,999 kW Non-Interval
Rates effective May 1, 2022
| Monthly Service Charge | $252.83/month |
| Volumetric Charge (RPP) | $7.3375/kW |
| Volumetric Charge (non-RPP) | $7.3375/kW |
| Network Service | $3.0894/kW |
| Line and Transformation Connection Service | $2.0568/kW |
General Service 50 to 4,999 kW Interval
Rates effective May 1, 2022
| Monthly Service Charge | $252.83/month |
| Volumetric Charge (RPP) | $7.5829/kW |
| Volumetric Charge (non-RPP) | $7.5829/kW |
| Network Service | $3.8056/kW |
| Line and Transformation Connection Service | $2.2808/kW |
Embedded Distributor
Rates effective May 1, 2022
| Monthly Service Charge | $597.63/month |
| Volumetric Charge (RPP) | $2.3795/kW |
| Volumetric Charge (non-RPP) | $2.3795/kW |
| Network Service | — |
| Line and Transformation Connection Service | — |
Unmetered Scattered Load
Rates effective May 1, 2022
| Monthly Service Charge | $9.58/month |
| Volumetric Charge (RPP) | $0.0438/kWh |
| Volumetric Charge (non-RPP) | $0.0438/kWh |
| Network Service | $0.0074/kWh |
| Line and Transformation Connection Service | $0.0051/kWh |
Sentinel Lights
Rates effective May 1, 2022
| Monthly Service Charge per connection | $3.40/connection |
| Volumetric Charge (RPP) | $15.1957/kW |
| Volumetric Charge (non-RPP) | $15.1957/kW |
| Network Service | $2.3785/kW |
| Line and Transformation Connection Service | $1.5678/kW |
Street Lights
Rates effective May 1, 2022
| Monthly Service Charge per connection | $3.55/connection |
| Volumetric Charge (RPP) | $16.6171/kW |
| Volumetric Charge (non-RPP) | $16.6171/kW |
| Network Service | $2.3451/kW |
| Line and Transformation Connection Service | $1.5577/kW |
Applicable to all Rate Classes
Rates effective May 1, 2022
| Wholesale Market Services | $0.0039/kWh |
| SSS Administration Charge | $0.25/ connection |
Loss Factors
| Total Loss Factor (Secondary) | 1.0355 |
| Total Loss Factor (Primary) | 1.0251 |
Other Charges
Rates effective May 1, 2022
| microFIT Generator Service Charge | $4.55 |
| Transformer allowances | $(0.60)/kW |
| Primary Metering Allowances | (1.00)% |
Specific Service Charges
Rates effective May 1, 2022
| 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 | 1.50% |
| Late payment – per annum | 19.56% |
| 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) in effect from January 1, 2019 | $34.76 |