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Off-peak hours are from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., which is the same as the winter period, but mid-peak is now from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m., as well as 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. On-peak hours are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
On weekends and holidays<\/a>, off-peak rates apply all day.<\/p>\n The rates, which were set by the OEB last fall<\/a>, remain the same:<\/p>\n Off-peak: 9.8 \u00a2\/kWh<\/p>\n Mid-peak: 15.7 \u00a2\/kWh<\/p>\n On-peak: 20.3 \u00a2\/kWh<\/p>\n The residential tiered threshold has also changed as of May 1. Tiered rates allow customers to use a certain amount of electricity at a particular price up to a certain threshold. Beyond that threshold, the rate changes.<\/p>\n Here is how that now differs:<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tOntario Energy Board As you can see, in the summer period the threshold for residential customers is lower than in the winter.<\/p>\n \u201cThe threshold changes with the season to reflect changing usage patterns \u2013 for example, there are fewer hours of daylight in the winter and some customers use electric heating,\u201d the OEB says.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the winter period (Nov. 1 \u2013 April 30), the tier threshold for residential customers is 1,000 kWh, so that during the heating season households can use more power at the lower price. In the summer period (May 1 \u2013 Oct. 31), the tier threshold for residential customers is 600 kWh. The Tier threshold for small business customers is 750 kWh all year round.\u201d<\/p>\n The rates, however, remain the same:<\/p>\n Tier 1: 12.0 \u00a2\/kWh<\/p>\n Tier 2: 14.2 \u00a2\/kWh<\/p>\n And lastly, ultra-low overnight pricing remains the same all year and there aren\u2019t any changes:<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tOntario Energy Board For more information, visit the Ontario Energy Board\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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