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Explore Canadian household energy calculators and the dated reference prices they use.
CurrencyCanadian dollars (CAD)
Energy unitkWh
CountryCA
Local rates
Explore reference figures and dated sources. Use your current bill price where a calculator supports personal rates.
Ontario: Time-of-Use
Electricity-line prices including Global Adjustment. Delivery, regulatory charges and tax are excluded.
- Rate period
- November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026
- Source checked
- October 13, 2026
| Period | Price (c/kWh) |
|---|---|
| Off-peak | 9.80 |
| Mid-peak | 15.70 |
| On-peak | 20.30 |
- Peak windows change between summer and winter. Weekend and designated holiday rules apply. Use the Ontario calculator for the calendar schedule.
Ontario: Ultra-Low Overnight
Electricity-line prices including Global Adjustment. Delivery, regulatory charges and tax are excluded.
- Rate period
- November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026
- Source checked
- October 13, 2026
| Period | Price (c/kWh) |
|---|---|
| Overnight | 3.90 |
| Weekend / holiday off-peak | 9.80 |
| Mid-peak | 15.70 |
| On-peak | 39.10 |
- Overnight runs from 23:00 to 07:00 every day. The Ontario calculator applies the remaining weekday, weekend and holiday windows.
Ontario: Tiered
Residential electricity-line prices including Global Adjustment. Delivery, regulatory charges and tax are excluded.
- Rate period
- November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026
- Source checked
- October 13, 2026
| Tier | Price (c/kWh) |
|---|---|
| First tier | 12.00 |
| Second tier | 14.20 |
- Compare plans using whole-home use. Added EV or heating use can cross a tier boundary.
- Summer first-tier allowance: 600 kWh/month.
- Winter first-tier allowance: 1000 kWh/month.
Quebec: standard Rate D
Electricity-line charges only. Taxes, credits and special tariffs are excluded.
- Effective from
- April 1, 2026
- Source checked
- October 13, 2026
| Charge | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|
| First 40 kWh/day (per kWh) | 0.07065 |
| Above 40 kWh/day (per kWh) | 0.11142 |
| System access (per day) | 0.46154 |
- The first-tier allowance is the daily threshold multiplied by the number of days in the billing period.
- Ontario and Quebec records are not national Canadian prices. Use your own bill for other provinces or plans.
Sources
- Ontario Energy Board: prices currently in forceChecked on October 13, 2026
- Ontario Energy Board: RPP price report November 2025 to October 2026Checked on October 13, 2026
- Hydro-Quebec: 2026 electricity tariffs, Article 2.5Checked on October 13, 2026