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Plain-language articles on Ontario's power supply, electricity prices and subsidies, net zero by 2050 and the technology changing how homes use energy, each with its sources listed.
Ontario's gridDoes Ontario have enough electricity? The supply gap, explainedOntario's grid operator expects new energy needs by 2032 and a 3,800 MW capacity gap by 2040. Here's why, and what's being built.
Prices & subsidiesWhy Ontario electricity costs what it does: rates, the Global Adjustment and a decade of increasesTime-of-use prices more than doubled between 2008 and 2019, and a little-known charge grew tenfold. The history behind your bill.
Prices & subsidiesWho really pays your hydro bill? Ontario's electricity subsidiesTaxpayers now cover 23.5% of household electricity bills. A look at the programs, what they cost and why they grew.
Net zero policyNet zero by 2050: what Canada's plan means for your homeCanada wants to double its grid by 2050 and run it on clean power. What's in the plan, and what it asks of homes and cars.
Ontario's gridPickering, Darlington, Bruce and small modular reactors: Ontario's nuclear rebuildNuclear supplies about half of Ontario's power. Here's the timeline of retirements, refurbishments and new reactors.
Homes & technologyHomes that give back: solar, batteries, heat pumps and net metering in OntarioA home that wastes little, makes its own power and sends the extra to the grid. How it works in Ontario today.
Prices & subsidiesNatural gas prices and your heating bill: why they swingGas prices have spiked and crashed repeatedly over 30 years. What drives the swings, and why homes are moving to electric heat.Have a specific question? Browse the Newest Energy 2026 →
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Official data and programs
Where the numbers come from. These links open the organizations' own websites.
- IESO: Annual Planning OutlookOntario's forecast of electricity demand and supply needs
- Ontario Energy Board: electricity ratesCurrent regulated prices and price plans
- Financial Accountability Office of OntarioIndependent analysis of provincial spending, including electricity subsidies
- Energy for Generations (Ontario)Ontario's integrated energy plan to 2050
- Canada: Clean electricityFederal clean electricity regulations and plans
- Natural Resources Canada: home energy efficiencyFederal programs and guidance for homes
- Home Renovation SavingsOntario rebates for heat pumps, insulation, solar and more
- OEB: Net meteringHow Ontario homes get credit for power sent to the grid
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