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Do you know? Ontario adds a second daily peak on Nov. 1

From November 1 to April 30, Ontario Time-of-Use households face two on-peak windows - 7-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. - where summer had one, and the peak price rises from 15.7 to 20.3 cents per kWh. The Ultra-Low Overnight plan is the opposite bet: 3.9 cents from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. versus 39.1 cents in the weekday 4-9 p.m. block - ten times the price for the same kilowatt-hour. (Rates shown are the Regulated Price Plan in force to Oct. 31, 2026.)

Source: Hydro Ottawa - Your bill and rates explained (OEB Regulated Price Plan periods and prices) ↗

Do you know? An Ontario fast-charging station earns its cheaper power rate by staying idle

Since January 1, 2026, eligible DC fast-charging stations on Hydro One pay only 17 per cent of the standard transmission charges. The gate is a load factor of 20 per cent or less - the emptier the station, the cheaper the power.

Source: Hydro One - The Electric Vehicle Charging Rate (effective January 1, 2026) ↗

Do you know? Your home charger may now pay you 10 cents a kilowatt-hour

Since July 1, 2026 ChargeLab Rewards has paid Canadian single-family homeowners 10c per kWh charged at home. No new hardware, no subscription. Here is the honest math, including the case where it does not pay.

Source: ChargeLab - Get paid to charge your EV in Canada (July 1, 2026) ↗

Do you know? Ontario's rest stops had the coffee ready before the chargers arrived

Highway 401 has been a charging lounge for years - fuel, a 24-hour store, washrooms, free wifi. The plugs only just showed up. The order matters more than you would think.

Source: ONroute amenities + Ivy Charging Network public charging ↗

Do you know? The tank that sips sunlight — and what energy resilience means off the battlefield

Hybrid tanks run on the same logic we build for homes: keep the load alive without the grid.

We read every EV charger rebate in Canada, so you don’t have to

Thirteen programs checked against their own administrators — several had quietly closed.

The most expensive kilowatt is the one you never bought

On a demand-billed account, one bad fifteen minutes sets the month’s charges.

Source: Hydro One — Your bill, explained (2026 rates) ↗

NorthernLit 1: two connectors, two installs, one price

J1772 or NACS, hardwired at 12 kW or on a NEMA 14-50 plug at 9.6 kW. 7.6 m (25 ft) cable, three-year warranty, OCPP 1.6J — CA$1,199 across the four configurations.