According to a new Report of the Ontario Energy Board, the
typical electricity customer in Ontario now uses less electricity
than in the past. The OEB now considers that a typical Ontario
household consumes 750 kWh per month, as compared to the prior 800
kWh per month standard that has been used since 2009. According to
the OEB, the contributors to the lower typical consumption include
conservation efforts, time-of-use pricing and unit sub-metering for
multi-residential buildings.
This updated typical electricity consumer consumption amount of
750 kWh per month will be used by the OEB and Ontario electricity
distributors in their communications about the monthly and annual
electricity costs for a typical household. Under the OEB's new
standard, the electricity costs for a typical household decline by
around $8.50 per month (from $158.13 to $149.86). Going forward,
the use of this new standard will presumably allow the OEB and
distributors to show lower bill increases
