Why are different communities being switched to Time-of-Use rates months apart?
Each utility decides when it is able to start switching its customers to Time-of-Use rates. This depends on when they think they have enough smart meters installed to offer Time-of-Use rates, and when they have sufficiently tested the meter reading and data systems to ensure accurate customer billing. Ontario’s electricity rates are set by the Ontario Energy Board to be fair to customers using either time of use or the older two-tiered electricity prices.
