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Understanding Ontario Electricity Rates
We’re here to clear up the confusion about Ontario electricity rates and help you to better understand the pricing structure used by your retailer or electricity utility.
If you’re confused about the pricing structure of Ontario electricity rates, you’re not alone. Pricing structures can vary from company to company, and we’re here to help you understand the most commonly used electricity rate plans in Ontario.
Fixed Energy Rate Plans
A fixed energy rate plan allows you to avoid the uncertainty of changing energy prices and pay the same fixed rate monthly for your energy usage.
Energy rates can change due to a lot of factors, many of which are unforeseeable and can cause a drastic change in the price of energy. Government policy, trade wars, natural disasters, and many other unanticipated happenings can cause the price of energy to skyrocket. As a homeowner, you would surely want a level of consistency when it comes to your bills. The fact that so many things out of your control affect your monthly spending may give you anxiety. Fixed energy rate plans allow for you to have peace of mind by knowing that your energy rate will remain unchanged by whatever is currently happening in the world.
Home heating costs could spike 30% this winter
In June, the Ontario Energy Board approved a 20 per cent increase in natural gas for companies like Enbridge.
From grocery costs to car loans, inflation is drastically affecting Canadians and their wallets, but another high price tag is likely on the way.
Home heating costs will spike as much as 30 per cent, tied to the price of natural gas, which, as many drivers know, has steadily risen in 2022.
TIME OF USE RATES ONTARIO – MAY 1, 2022
As of May 1, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) moved to summer time periods. Current Time of use rates Ontario electricity prices will remain the same. The OEB set new TOU rates for RPP customers effective November 1, 2021. These rates are listed in the following table, which also indicates the hours to which those rates apply.
Summer pricing periods from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022
Ontario Electricity rates going up November 1, 2020
Electricity rates are set to rise this weekend in Ontario, with the average customer seeing a nearly two per cent increase to their hydro bill compared to before the pandemic.
Earlier this month, the Ontario Energy Board announced new prices for households and small businesses that take effect on Sunday, Nov. 1.
How Electricity Rates Are Determined
To have an understanding of changes in electricity rates it is necessary to understand the factors which affect the production of electricity.
You may have noticed that electricity rates constantly vary. The variations in the price of electricity is due to a multitude of factors. The price of electricity is determined by the cost to construct, maintain, finance, and operate the power plants, electrical grid, and power lines.
Why Natural Gas Rates Fluctuate
Natural gas rates can be affected by a multitude of factors which affect the supply and demand for the resource on the market.
Price fluctuations in natural gas prices are due to changes in the supply and demand of the resource. As supply and demand changes, the price changes accordingly to bring natural gas back to its equilibrium price. A price equilibrium is the price at which supply and demand are equal and the market’s needs are met. These changes in supply and demand affect your natural gas rates so it’s best to understand exactly what causes these price fluctuations.
Understanding Your Electricity Bill
The data and information found on your electricity bill may not be so easy to comprehend, but we’re here to help you decipher this bill so that you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Paying your bills is never an enjoyable experience, especially when you become lost in all the information found on those dreadful pages. Although your electricity bill may look intimidating and complicated at first glance, we can help explain and simplify this information to ease your anxiety. It’s important to understand the information on your bills so that you know exactly what you’re paying for and why you’re paying for it.
Understanding Ontario Natural Gas Rates
Ontario natural gas rates are regulated to give consumers the benefit of a stable and fair price for their natural gas usage.
In Ontario there are three regulated natural gas providers, these being: Union Gas, Enbridge Gas, and Natural Resource Gas. Consumers in Ontario are able to choose whether they would like to have their natural gas provided to them at a competitive rate through a retailer or from their local utility. Though there are only three regulated natural gas providers, there are many competitive retailers to choose from. The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) are who regulate the Ontario natural gas rates. The OEB has developed a code of conduct for gas retailers which provide consumers with a level of protection on the energy market. They also determine the cost associated with transmitting, storing, and delivering the natural gas. The price of natural gas is affected by a variety of factors and it can change based on the time of year, the market, weather patterns, major weather events, etc.
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