If you’re behind on your electricity or natural gas bill and face having your service disconnected, you may qualify for emergency financial help through the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). There are also special customer service rules available for low-income households. You need to meet certain criteria to qualify for these programs, and must go through one of the intake agencies in Ontario listed below.
LEAP Agencies
Electricity
Grimsby Power Inc.
GBF Community Services
Grimsby, ON L2M 4R7
Halton Hills Hydro Inc.
Links2Care
Oakville, ON L6H 0H2
Hearst Power Distribution Company Limited
Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board
Timmins, ON P4N 1B7
ext. 231
Hydro 2000 Inc.
United Counties of Prescott and Russell - Social Services/Ontario Works
L'Orignal, ON K0B 1K0
Hydro Hawkesbury Inc.
United Counties of Prescott and Russell - Social Services/Ontario Works
L'Orignal, ON K0B 1K0
Hydro One Cat Lakes
United Way Simcoe Muskoka
Midhurst, ON L9X 1N6
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30AM to 4:00PM
Hydro One Networks Inc.
United Way Simcoe Muskoka
Midhurst, ON L9X 1N6
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30AM to 4:00PM
Hydro One Remote Communities Inc.
Ontario Native Welfare Administrator's Assocation ONWAA "Indigenous communities"
Neyaashiinigmiing, ON N0H 2T0
1-844-885-3157
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre
Gloucester, ON K1J 9L3
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
Financial Education Centre
Ottawa, ON K1L 7K1
613-614-6295
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
Housing Help Corporation
Ottawa, ON K2P 0G5
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
Lowertown Community Resource Centre
Ottawa, ON K1N 8Z6
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
Orleans - Community Resource Centre
Ottawa, ON K1E 3J4
ext 145
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
Rideau-Rockliffe Community Resource Centre
Ottawa, ON K1K 1N1
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
Somerset West CHC - Rosemount Branch of SWCHC
Ottawa, ON K1Y 1P4
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
Somerset West Community Resource Centre
Ottawa, ON K1R 6S3
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
South-East Ottawa CHC - Hunt Club/Riverside Office
Ottawa, ON K1V 0J9
ext 2386
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
Ottawa, ON K1H 8K7
ext 2386
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
United Way East Ontario
Ottawa, ON K1K 2C5
ext 325
Hydro Ottawa Ltd.
Vanier Community Services Centre
Ottawa, ON K1L 1A2