Energy at a glance: by the numbers

Assistance for Low-income Energy Customers

LEAP assisted
16,464
customers
8M
in emergency funding towards natural gas and electricity bills
OESP assisted on average
230,672
households a month
157M
in on-bill credits towards electricity bills over the year

Compliance & Enforcement

42

compliance reviews

35

inspections

18

enforcement actions leading to

$189K

in administrative penalties

Consumer Contacts with OEB

6,952
interactions
895
complaints about regulated entities
5,453
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
140
Natural gas - average monthly residential bill
105

Energy Utility Consumers

Electricity
5.46M
5.41M
residential and small business customers
Natural gas
3.90M
3.88M
residential and small business customers

Infrastructure

Electricity system
33B
in distribution system assets
3.1B
invested in the grid
1,428 km
new distribution wires and other facilities
21 km
transmission lines construction approved
Natural gas system
26.6B
in distribution system assets
38.9M
pipelines and related infrastructure construction
45 km
new and replacement pipeline construction approved

Intervenor Participation

3.3M

Provided to intervenor groups to fund their participation in 47 OEB proceedings and consultations, including consumer groups, manufacturers, farmers, landowners, and Indigenous communities.

OEB Operating Expenses

6.92
per customer annually
up 0.96
from previous year

Reviewing Rates

$6M

avoided rate increases from OEB review of 7 major electricity rate applications

1.51%

inflationary rate increases for 46 electricity utilities

83

rate-related decisions issued

288

total decisions

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