Important Notice – On November 1, 2020, electricity rates changed for Regulated Price Plan (RPP) customers. Most residential customers are on the RPP. The winter rate periods and thresholds are also in effect. The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) regulates the province’s energy sector and sets these rates. These rates will remain in effect until April 30, 2021.
Business rate information can be found here.
Rates effective November 1, 2020
Electricity1Time-of-Use Pricing (TOU) - winter periods effective November 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 | |
| Off-Peak (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.) Weekdays, all day Weekends and holidays | 10.5 ¢/kWh |
| Mid-Peak (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Weekdays | 15.0 ¢/kWh |
| On-Peak (7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.) Weekdays | 21.7 ¢/kWh |
Electricity used on weekends and holidays is charged the off-peak price during both the Winter and Summer Periods.
For a list of holidays when off-peak prices are in effect, see our TOU Holiday Schedule
Tiered Pricing – winter thresholds effective November 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021
| Tier 1 - Residential – first 1,000 kWh/month | 12.6 ¢/kWh |
| Tier 2 - Residential – above 1,000 kWh/month | 14.6 ¢/kWh |
Delivery | |
| Transmission | $0.0128/kWh |
| Hydro Ottawa Variable and Other Charges - RPP1 | -$0.0003/kWh |
| Hydro Ottawa Variable and Other Charges - Non RPP | -$0.0018/kWh |
| Hydro Ottawa Fixed and Other Charges | $28.64/month |
| Smart Meter Entity Charge | $0.57/month |
| Low Voltage Services Charge | $0.00006/kWh |
| Delivery Line Loss Charge | See below for calculation2 |
Regulatory | $0.0039/kWh3 |
Ontario Electricity Rebate | 33.2%4 |
Other ChargesLearn about some of the additional rates and charges that may appear on your bill. | |
- 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, if required, twice a year: in the summer (May 1) and in the winter (November 1). The majority of Hydro Ottawa’s residential customers are billed under the RPP.
- The Delivery Line Loss Charge is calculated by multiplying the Electricity Charge Consumption (per RPP Category) by the loss factor and then multiplying this number by the current month’s Electricity Charge under the RPP rate.
- For customers who do not purchase their electricity from an electricity retailer, a monthly administration fee of $0.25 is added to the regulatory charge to recover a portion of the cost of systems required for the market.
- The Ontario government increased the Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) from 31.8% to 33.2% effective November 1, 2020.The increased OER applies to customers’ bills effective November 1, 2020 and reduces the pre-HST amount of the bill. The OER largely replaces the Fair Hydro Plan adjustments to the price of electricity.