Ontario Energy Board

Tier 1 - Government, Regulators, Standards Bodies

We cite 16 sources from Ontario Energy Board across our Ontario HVAC and home energy guides.

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Cited Sources

• Time-of-Use and Tiered Pricing
  https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/electricity-rates
  Cited in: central-air-conditioner-cost-ontario, cottage-seasonal-hvac-ontario, ductless-mini-split-cost-ontario, ductless-vs-central-ac-ontario, electric-baseboard-heat-cost-ontario +39 more
• natural-gas-rates
  https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/natural-gas-rates
  Cited in: enbridge-gas-rates-ontario, gas-vs-electric-heating-ontario, gas-vs-electric-water-heater-ontario, geothermal-heat-pump-cost-ontario, heat-pump-vs-furnace-ontario +10 more
• choosing-your-electricity-price-plan
  https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/electricity-rates/choosing-your-electricity-price-plan
  Cited in: hvac-cost-barrie, hvac-cost-gta, hvac-cost-guelph-ontario, hvac-cost-hamilton, hvac-cost-kingston-ontario +6 more
• qram-enbridge-20260401-en.pdf
  https://oeb.ca/sites/default/files/qram-enbridge-20260401-en.pdf
  Cited in: backup-generator-ontario, enbridge-gas-rates-ontario, gas-fireplace-cost-ontario, hvac-cost-ottawa, natural-gas-vs-propane-ontario
• ontario-electricity-support-program
  https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/bill-assistance-programs/ontario-electricity-support-program
  Cited in: ontario-home-energy-rebates, ontario-hvac-rebate-stacking-guide, ontario-low-income-energy-help, toronto-hydro-rebates-oer-ontario
• low-income-energy-assistance-program
  https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/bill-assistance-programs/low-income-energy-assistance-program
  Cited in: ontario-home-energy-rebates, ontario-low-income-energy-help
• (untitled)
  https://www.oeb.ca/
  Cited in: heat-pump-vs-electric-baseboard-ontario, thermostat-upgrade-options-ontario
• eb-2024-0251
  https://www.oeb.ca/applications/applications-oeb/current-major-applications/eb-2024-0251
  Cited in: carbon-tax-removal-ontario-heating
• regulated-price-plan-rpp
  https://www.oeb.ca/consultations-and-projects/policy-initiatives-and-consultations/regulated-price-plan-rpp
  Cited in: ontario-electricity-rates
• bill-assistance-programs
  https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/bill-assistance-programs
  Cited in: ontario-low-income-energy-help
• historical-natural-gas-rates
  https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/natural-gas-rates/historical-natural-gas-rates
  Cited in: gas-vs-electric-heating-ontario
• understanding-your-natural-gas-bill
  https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/natural-gas-rates/understanding-your-natural-gas-bill
  Cited in: carbon-tax-removal-ontario-heating
• ontario-energy-board-announces-changes-electricity-prices-households-small-businesses
  https://www.oeb.ca/newsroom/2025/ontario-energy-board-announces-changes-electricity-prices-households-small-businesses
  Cited in: central-air-conditioner-cost-ontario
• Alectra-RPP-Pilot-Final-Results-Report-202101.pdf
  https://www.oeb.ca/sites/default/files/Alectra-RPP-Pilot-Final-Results-Report-202101.pdf
  Cited in: smart-thermostat-cost-ontario
• ENBRIDGE%20QRAM%20BACKGROUNDER-EB-2025-0078-FINAL.pdf
  https://www.oeb.ca/sites/default/files/ENBRIDGE%20QRAM%20BACKGROUNDER-EB-2025-0078-FINAL.pdf
  Cited in: carbon-tax-removal-ontario-heating
• qram-union-20260101-en.pdf
  https://www.oeb.ca/sites/default/files/qram-union-20260101-en.pdf
  Cited in: enbridge-gas-rates-ontario