Energy at a glance: by the numbers

Assistance for Low-income Energy Customers

LEAP assisted
18,066
customers
13M
in emergency funding towards natural gas and electricity bills
OESP assisted on average
229,272
households a month
157M
in on-bill credits towards electricity bills over the year

Compliance & Enforcement

65

compliance reviews

32

inspections

26

enforcement actions leading to

$483K

in administrative penalties

Consumer Contacts with OEB

6,861
interactions
1,201
complaints about regulated entities
4,323
enquiries
Top issues

Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), targeted scams, utility billing rates, utility billing errors, Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)

Energy Bills

Electricity - average monthly residential bill
125
Natural gas - average monthly residential bill
118

Energy Utility Consumers

Electricity
5.41M
5.36M
residential and small business customers
Natural gas
3.85M
3.83M
residential and small business customers

Infrastructure

Electricity system
31.1B
in distribution system assets
2.5B
invested in the grid
2,600 km
new distribution wires and other facilities
49 km
transmission lines construction approved
Natural gas system
26.6B
in distribution system assets
278.2M
pipelines and related infrastructure construction
28.63 km
new and replacement pipeline construction approved

Intervenor Participation

4.7M

Provided to intervenor groups to fund their participation in 53 OEB proceedings and consultations, including consumer groups, manufacturers, farmers, landowners, and Indigenous communities.

OEB Operating Expenses

5.96
per customer annually
up 0.50
from previous year

Reviewing Rates

$2.4M

avoided rate increases from OEB review of 6 major electricity rate applications

3.19%

inflationary rate increases for 48 electricity utilities

89

rate-related decisions issued

264

total decisions

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