Air conditioning this summer is about to get a little cheaper if you live in Ontario.  This morning, the Premier announced that they are refinancing building and upgrading of power plants along with some of the other costs that attached to our bills.  Admitting that hydro bills are too high for many Ontario residents, there …Read More

Using electricity is about to become even more expensive in Ontario.  The Energy Board approved a price hike for hydro rates starting on November 1st. Under the new price structure, hydro use during off-peak hours will increase 0.3 cents to 8.3 cents per kWh, use during mid-peak hours will increase 0.6 cents to 12.8 cents …Read More

Just a reminder that May 1st is the switch over date to summer rates for most people who are subscribed to a time of use plan for electricity. Peak hours are now during the day when people are more likely to be using air conditioning, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mid-peak runs through the …Read More

Just in time for the warmer weather, Ontario hydro/electricity companies are changing to Summer Time of Use Rates today. Instead of winter pricing when peak rates are 7-11am and 5-7pm, those rates will move to mid-peak and the highest rate will be charged from 11am-5pm when air conditioners are using additional power from the grid.  …Read More