This Home Assistant component installs a sensor with the current energy rate and active peak for Ontario, Canada based companies, using the Ontario Energy Board's official open data inventory. Find out more at https://www.oeb.ca/open-data
- Open integrations.
- Click "Explore + Download repositories"
- Search for "Ontario Energy Board" and install the found integration.
Clone or download the repo, and copy the "ontario_energy_board" folder in "custom_components" to the "custom_components" folder in home assistant.
Once installed, use the UI to add the new component to your setup, or click on the button below:
The sensor will include extra attributes for most of the available data from your energy supplier, enabling you to replicate your hydro bill if needed. @Digital-Ark shared this great Google Sheets document containing the billing formula using the attributes extracted by this integration:
| Attribute | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
energy_company |
Energy company name | |
off_peak_rate |
CA$/kWh | Off-peak Rate |
mid_peak_rate |
CA$/kWh | Mid-peak Rate |
on_peak_rate |
CA$/kWh | On-peak Rate |
active_peak |
Active Peak | |
season |
Current Season (winter or summer) |
|
tier_threshold |
kWh | Tier 1 Threshold |
tier_1 |
CA$/kWh | Tier 1 Rate |
tier_2 |
CA$/kWh | Tier 2 Rate |
service_charge |
CA$/30 days | Service Charge |
loss_adjustment_factor |
Loss Adjustment Factor | |
network_service_rate |
CA$/kWh | Retail Transmission Rate - Network Service Rate |
connection_service_rate |
CA$/kWh | Retail Transmission Rate - Line and Transformation Connection Service Rate |
wholesale_market_service_rate |
CA$/kWh | Wholesale Market Service Rate (WMSR) - including CBR |
rural_remote_rate_protection_charge |
CA$/kWh | Rural or Remote Electricty Rate Protection Charge (RRRP) |
standard_supply_service |
CA$/30 days | Standard Supply Service - Administrative Charge |
gst |
% | Goods & Services Tax (GST) |
rebate |
% rebate | Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) |
one_time_fixed_charge |
One-time Fixed Charge |