2026 Delivery rates - Woodstock

Effective January 1, 2026

Hydro One delivers electricity safely and reliably to homes and businesses in Ontario. Effective January 1, 2026, new delivery rates will be in place.


Our regulator, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), has approved new delivery rates. These rates will apply to electricity use starting on January 1, 2026, and will be reflected on the Delivery line on the bill.

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What's changing? Changes to the Delivery line
Update to our distribution rates to reflect the higher costs of distributing electricity over our low-voltage system. Increase
Update to our transmission rates to reflect the higher costs of transmitting electricity over our high-voltage system. Increase
New cost/credit adjustments Increase/Decrease depending on the rate class
What else is changing? Change to the Regulatory charges line
Update to wholesale market service rate CBR component. Increase
Update to rural or remote rate protection charge. Decrease

How much will my bill change?

The table below shows the bill impacts for a typical/average customer reflecting updated delivery charges effective January 1, 2026. Click here to see where rate class is shown on your bill.

Woodstock rate classes Monthly use
(kWh) 		Monthly peak
(kW) 		Change in monthly
total bill ($) 		Change in monthly
total bill (%)
Acquired urban density - residential 750 - $0.15 0.1%
Acquired urban density - general service energy 2,000 - - $1.48 - 0.4%
Acquired urban density - general service demand 47,636 134 $600.81 5.7%
Streetlights 37,079 - $51.42 0.4%
Unmetered scattered load 1,349 - $3.10 1.2%

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Woodstock residential rates​

Delivery rates - effective date January 1, 2026 Acquired urban density -
​residential
Monthly service charge ($/month) $34.851
Smart meter entity charge ($/month) $0.422
Credit Adjustments (metered use - ¢/kWh) - 0.56¢3
Retail transmission network service rate (adjusted use - ¢/kWh) 1.45¢
Retail transmission connection service rate​ (adjusted use - ¢/kWh) 1.04¢
Regulatory charges - effective date January 1, 2026
Standard supply service administration charge – if applicable ($/month) $0.254
Wholesale market service rate (adjusted use - ¢/kWh) 0.47¢
Rural or remote rate protection charge (adjusted use - ¢/kWh) 0.06¢
Line loss adjustment factor 1.043​5
1 A credit adjustment has been applied to monthly service charge which will expire on December 31, 2026. To see the full schedule of rates and charges, please ​ click here. 

2 As directed by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), the smart meter entity charge will be collected from residential and general service energy-billed customers on behalf of the IESO until December 31, 2027.

3 Three credit adjustments have been applied to delivery rates. In addition to these adjustments, a cost adjustment of $0.0121/kWh for Global Adjustment will also apply to eligible customers. These credit and cost adjustments will expire on December 31, 2026.​

4 This charge does not apply to customers who have a contract with an electricity retailer.

5 Adjustment to account for line losses on Electricity, Regulatory and Trans​mission charges.​

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Woodstock general service energy rates

Delivery rates - effective date January 1, 2026
 Acquired urban density –
general service energy
Monthly service charge ($/month)​ $25.461​
Smart meter entity charge ($/month) ​$0.422
Distribution volume charge (metered use - ¢/kWh) 1.27¢3
Retail transmission network service rate (adjusted use - ¢/kWh) 1.12¢
Retail transmission connection service rate (adjusted use - ¢/kWh) 0.84¢
Regulatory charges - effective date January 1, 2026
Standard supply service administration charge – if applicable ($/month) $0.254
Wholesale market service rate (adjusted use - ¢/kWh) 0.47¢
Rural or remote rate protection charge (adjusted use - ¢/kWh) 0.06¢
Line lose adjustment factor 1.0435
1 A credit adjustment has been applied to the monthly service charge which will expire on December 31, 2026. ​To see the full schedule of rates and charges, please click h​ere.​

2 As directed by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), the smart meter entity charge will be collected from residential and general service energy-billed customers on behalf of the IESO until December 31, 2027.

3 Four credit adjustments have been applied to the distribution volume charge. In addition to these adjustments, a cost adjustment of $0.0121/kWh for Global Adjustment will also apply to eligible customers. These credit and cost adjustments will expire on December 31, 2026.​

4 This charge does not apply to customers who have a contract with an electricity retailer.

5 Adjustment to account for line losses on Electricity, Regulatory and Transmission charges.​​​

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Woodstock general service demand rates​

Delivery rates – effective date January 1, 2026
 Acquired urban density –
general service demand
(50 kW to 4,999 kW) 7
Monthly service charge ($/month) $141.451
Distribution volume charge (metered use - $/kW) $1.16642
Retail transmission network service rate (metered use - $/kW) $3.76783
​Retail transmission network service rate – EVC Rate (metered use - $/kW)​
 $0.64053,4​
Retail transmission connection service rate (metered use - $/kW) $​2.80673
​Retail transmission connection service rate – EVC Rate (metered use - $/kW)
 ​$0.47713,4​
Regulatory charges - effective date January 1, 2026
Standard supply service administration charge – if applicable ($/month) $0.255
Wholesale market service rate (adjusted use - ¢/kWh) 0.47¢
Rural or remote rate protection charge (adjusted use - ¢/kWh) 0.06¢
Line loss adjustment factor 1.0336
1 A credit adjustment has been applied to the monthly service charge which will expire on December 31, 2026. To see the full schedule of rates and charges, please click here​​.

2 Five credit adjustments have been applied to the distribution volume charge. In addition to these adjustments, a cost adjustment of $0.0121/kWh for Global Adjustment will also apply to eligible customers.

3 Retail transmission rates shown are to be adjusted for line losses.

4 As per the OEB’s direction, these discounted RTSRs are applied to eligible Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) station customers that opt for the new EVC rate available starting January 1, 2026.

5 This charge does not apply to customers who have a contract with an electricity retailer.​​​

6 Adjustment to account for line losses on Electricity, Regulatory and Transmission charges.​​​

7 Commercial and industrial customers in need of information can contact us by phone Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 1-866-922-2466 or by email at CICR@HydroOne.com.
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Frequently asked questions

Why are delivery rates changing?
 

Our regulator, the Ontario Energy Board has approved cost/credit adjustments (also known as rate riders), effective January 1, 2026. These adjustments are reflected on the Delivery line on bills.

What's rural or remote rate protection charge?
 

This is a portion of the Regulatory charges line item on the bill. This OEB-approved charge is designed to reduce costs for eligible customers located in rural or remote areas where the costs of distributing electricity is higher. This charge is paid by all electricity consumers in the province to fund Rural or Remote Rate Protection that residential (year-round) with a low density receive. The new charge is 0.06 cents per kWh (from 0.15 cents per kWh), effective January 1, 2026.

What rates and charges are included in the Delivery line?
 

Delivery charges are made up of the following items:

  • Distribution rates are designed to recover our costs for the poles, wires, meters, stations that are used to deliver electricity to your home or business, as well as the costs related to meter reading, billing, and customer service. Distribution rates include a fixed monthly service charge that doesn’t change no matter how much electricity you use. Distribution rates include:
    • a monthly service charge that does not change no matter how much electricity you use, and
    • a distribution volume charge that varies based on how much electricity you use (this charge only applies to non-residential customers).
  • A smart meter entity charge of $0.42 per month that we collect on behalf of the IESO. This charge is effective until December 31, 2027 and only applies to residential and general service energy-billed customers.
  • Cost or credit adjustments (also known as rate riders) – adjustments to reconcile for costs or surpluses incurred while providing electricity to customers.
  • Transmission rates recover the costs to operate and maintain the high-voltage transmission system and vary based on how much electricity you use.
  • An adjustment for line losses for low-volume customers.

Where can I find my delivery rates?
 

Delivery rates are shown above.

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