These periods are during the daytime but not the busiest times of day.
Off peak hours for electricity in ontario.
10 1 kwh during off peak hours 14 4 kwh during mid peak hours and 20 8 kwh during on peak hours.
As of march 24 households farms and small businesses who pay tou.
Ontario households and small businesses use the majority of their electricity nearly two thirds of it during off peak hours.
And 7 a m which is considered off peak hours hydro rates are 10 1 cents per kilowatt hour kwh whereas at mid peak hours usually on weekday afternoons from 11 a m.
Covid 19 off peak electricity pricing extended to may 31 2020 to support ontarians through the rapidly evolving covid 19 situation the government of ontario issued an emergency order under the emergency management and civil protection act to provide a measure of temporary emergency relief for electricity customers.
This results in a blended rate of 11 cents kwh.
To 5 p m rates are much higher 14 4 cents kwh.
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On weekdays between 7 p m.
The government of ontario is providing temporary 45 day emergency relief to support ontarians impacted by the covid 19 pandemic.
These are the busiest times of day generally when people are cooking starting up their computers and running heaters or air conditioners.
On peak when demand is highest.
According to the ontario energy board the average household uses 2 3 of their electricity during off peak hours with the remainder split between mid peak and off peak.
Off peak when demand for electricity is lowest.