Customers
Ontario Electricity Support Program
The OESP is an Ontario Energy Board (OEB) program that helps reduce electricity bills of low-income households with a monthly on-bill credit to eligible customers.
To qualify, applicants must receive an electricity bill and meet certain household income standards. Eligible consumers will receive a credit on their bill of between $30 to $50 a month. Some information that you will be required to have when applying to the program are:
- Your electricity bill
- Names and birthdays of all residents in the home as registered with the Canada Revenue Agency
- Social Insurance Numbers, Individual Tax Numbers or temporary taxation numbers
Eligible customers will receive a credit on their bill of between $30 to $50 a month.
| LEVEL OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME ($) | NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN HOME | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Less than 28,000 | $30 | $30 | $34 | $38 | $42 | $50 | $50 |
| 28,001 – 39,000 | $30 | $34 | $38 | $42 | $50 | ||
| 39,001 – 48,000 | $30 | $34 | $38 | ||||
| 48,001 – 52,000 | $30 | ||||||
If your home is electrically heated, or you rely on medical devices requiring a lot of electricity, OESP offers a higher level of assistance. First Nations or Metis will also qualify for a higher level of assistance.
For more information with regards to the OESP, we encourage you to view the link below for the easy 3 step process the Ontario Energy Board has prepared:
Link: Ontario Electricity Support Progam
Have Questions?
Hours of Operation: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Phone number: 1-855-831-8151
Mailing address:
Ontario Electricity Support Program
PO BOX 1540, Stn. B
Ottawa, ON
K1P 0C7