CA rate records
Canadian energy rates
Check the reference prices used by our calculators. Read the period, coverage and source date, and use your current bill for a personal estimate.
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