Effective November 1, 2019, the Ontario government introduced the new Ontario Electricity Rebate under the Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act, 2016. It replaced the 8% Provincial Rebate under the previous Fair Hydro Plan. The Ontario Electricity Rebate is provided to eligible consumers, including residential consumers, small businesses, and farms. Currently, eligible customers are provided with a 19.3% reduction on the amount of their bill before HST, effective November 1, 2023.
Certain eligible customers are entitled to receive the Ontario Electricity Rebate automatically, while other eligible customers must submit a self-declaration form in order to receive the rebate. More information on eligibility and self-declaration is provided below.
Applying for the Ontario Electricity Rebate
If your account has a demand for electricity of 50 kilowatts or less or uses not more than 250,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year, you are entitled to receive the Ontario Electricity Rebate automatically.
If your account relates to a farm or a long-term care home, you are entitled to receive the Ontario Electricity Rebate automatically.
If you have one of these accounts but you are not already receiving the rebate, please contact us.
Other eligible accounts must complete the Self-Declaration Form and return to our office by mail or email.
New: Starting July 1, 2022, the following types of customer accounts will become eligible for the Ontario Electricity Rebate:
- Common areas in individually metered multi-unit complexes that contain at least 50 percent residential units, such as condominiums,
- Residential mobile home parks, and
- Retirement residences that are not long-term care homes, but do not meet eligibility criteria as a residential multi-unit complex.
Newly eligible customers are encouraged to complete the Self-Declaration Form and return to our office by mail or email.
Businesses currently receiving the rebate under the legacy exemption (i.e., businesses that were not eligible for the Ontario Electricity Rebate but received a temporary exemption under section 1.2 of Ontario Regulation 363/16) that remain eligible under the new provisions (common areas, mobile home parks, retirement residences) should also complete the self-declaration form before the legacy exemption expires on October 31, 2022 to avoid any interruption to their rebate.