Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)

A monthly credit taken right off your electricity bill for lower-income households, usually $35 to $75 a month, or $52 to $113 for Indigenous households, homes heated by electricity, and people using certain electricity-intensive medical devices.

Program in Ontario-wide. Government benefits Money, grants & charity Housing & rent

We last read this on 2 October 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.

When: Apply any time. The credit lasts 2 years before you must reapply, or 5 years if you are 65 or older or get a CPP disability pension.

How to reach them

Go to their application form.
Say who you are and what you are offering or asking.
Come back here and tell us if they answered.

Other ways, if that one is quiet

PhoneGo to the phone line
PhoneCall 1-855-831-8151

Where else they are

Their website is oeb.ca/.../ontario-electricity-support-program.

Good to know

For whomOntario households with after-tax income up to $38,000 for 1 person, $54,000 for 2 people, $65,000 for 3 or 4 people, or $71,000 for 5 to 7 people (full table on the Ontario Energy Board page); people on Ontario Works or ODSP qualify automatically.
CostFree
LanguagesEnglish, French
Their stepsApply online at OESP.ca (ontarioelectricitysupport.ca), or call 1-855-831-8151 between 8:30 am and 5 pm. Want help with the application? Contact a designated intake agency near you, listed on the OEB page. On Ontario Works or ODSP? You qualify automatically: contact your caseworker to apply. Reapply every 2 years, or every 5 years if you are 65 or older or get a CPP disability pension.

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