Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)
Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) is a program run by the Ontario Energy Board that gives $113 a month. You likely qualify if: Ontario households with lower income; Income limits are by household size; Ontario Works or ODSP: you qualify (checked on the official page on October 2, 2026).
$113 a month
You likely qualify if: Ontario households with lower income; Income limits are by household size; Ontario Works or ODSP: you qualify.
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.
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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.
Who qualifies
Ontario 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.
You likely qualify if:
- Ontario households with lower income
- Income limits are by household size
- Ontario Works or ODSP: you qualify
How to apply
- Apply on their application form.
- Questions? 1-855-831-8151
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Where else they are
Their website is oeb.ca/.../ontario-electricity-support-program.
Good to know
- 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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What to bring
- An application online at OESP.ca, or by phone
- Reapply every 2 years (5 years if 65+)
Dates
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.
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