Premier Doug Ford’s office said that hydro rates will now be a flat 12.8 cents per kilowatt hour, regardless of the time of day
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during his daily updates regarding COVID-19 at Queen's Park in Toronto on May 27, 2020.Ontario is extending its COVID-19 residential electricity rate relief for another five months, but the fixed price will be going up by nearly three cents per kilowatt hour.
That’s higher than the 10.1 cents per hour being that’s been charged since electricity relief was introduced on March 24, but still well below peak rates that can reach as high as 20.8 cents.The province says the changes will be effective June 1 and last until Oct. 31, while industrial and commercial businesses will also see an extension of the COVID-19 relief through the end of June.
Ontario surpassed its daily target of 16,000 tests for the third consecutive day with the latest figures reported on Saturday. A total of 801 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19, with 121 patients in intensive care units and 84 on ventilators.The province also confirmed five more outbreaks in long-term care facilities, bringing the total to 305 outbreaks in homes.
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