About the OEB
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Participate
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Engagement is an important part of our work, and we strive to make our adjudicative and policy processes accessible, transparent and fair, to encourage participation.
Rates and your bill
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Learn how rates are calculated, what they mean and how to get them to work in your favour. Find out how time-of-use electricity rates can help you manage your electricity costs Learn about emergency financial assistance available through the Low-income Energy Assistance Program for electricity and...
Utility performance and monitoring
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If you want to know how Ontario’s energy system is performing as a whole, or how your local electricity or natural gas utility is performing, you’ll find that information here. Every year, we publish the stats on how utilities rank against a variety of important measures to give you a clear...
Consumer protection
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Ever felt pressured by an electricity retailer or natural gas marketer trying to sell you an energy contract on your doorstep? Got an issue with your local utility or metering company that you haven’t been able to resolve? We make rules to protect you that all licensed energy retailers in Ontario...
Who we are
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We are Ontario’s independent regulator of the electricity and natural gas sectors. We protect consumers and make decisions that serve the public interest. Our goal is to promote a sustainable and efficient energy sector, for today and tomorrow. We are an independent entity with a Board of Directors...
Executive leadership
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the efficient and effective management of the operations of the OEB. The CEO is supported by the Chief Commissioner, Chief Corporate Services Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Together they form the Executive Leadership Committee. The Chief...
OEB's consumer protection role
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One of our jobs as an independent regulator is to ensure licensed electricity and natural gas companies follow rules that protect consumers and that ensure the energy sector operates in a way that is fair, transparent and accountable. We carry out this consumer protection role in a number of ways...
Contact the Ontario Energy Board
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Ways to contact us: Business hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. By phone 1-877-632-2727 (toll-free within Ontario) 416-314-2455 (within Greater Toronto Area or from outside Ontario) Media contact: 416-544-5171 By chat Use the chat tool on the bottom right of your screen Anytime 24 hours...
Commissioners
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The Chief Commissioner is responsible for ensuring the efficiency and timeliness of the OEB’s adjudication work. Commissioners make independent decisions on applications and other hearing matters that come before the OEB and to which they are assigned by the Chief Commissioner. These applications...
Mission and mandate
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Mandate The OEB’s mandate is to regulate Ontario’s energy sector as required under provincial legislation. We have regulated the natural gas sector since 1960 and the electricity sector since 1999. As a government agency, the OEB is financially responsible and acts in the public interest. In moving...
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