OESP eligibility to be expanded March 2024
More Ontarians will be eligible to receive support from the OESP, thanks to Ontario’s plan to increase the program's income eligibility thresholds. For more information, read the Government of Ontario’s backgrounder.
This page provides information and resources to help distributors and social service agencies administer the OESP and LEAP programs. If you are a consumer and would you like to learn more about these programs, please visit the Ontario Electricity Support Program and Low-income Energy Assistance Program pages.
Main Documents
- OESP & LEAP Program Manual (pdf)
- Cover Letter (pdf) (October 19, 2015)
- MIV Tool (xls)
Program-Specific Resources
OESP Resources
- Letter re: Proposed Changes to the Ontario Electricity Support Program and Related Changes to System Requirements (March 27, 2017)
- OESP Application Portal
- OESP Secure Document Portal
(you will need a username and password to access the portal. Contact us to request a login) - OESP: Guideline for Electricity Distributors and Unit Sub-Meter Providers
LEAP Resources
- Application Form for LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance (pdf)
- Application Form for LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance (pdf) (French version)
- LEAP EFA Consent Form (pdf)
- LEAP EFA Consent Form (pdf) (French version)
- List of Service Providers for LEAP EFA (pdf)
- Summary of Electricity Customer Service Rules:
- LEAP EFA Demographic Reports Template (xls)
- LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance Monthly Monitoring 2015 Template (xls)
LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA) Reporting
- 2019 LEAP EFA Program Results (March 16, 2021)
- 2018 LEAP EFA Program Results (January 13, 2020)
- 2017 LEAP EFA Program Results (January 17, 2019)
- 2016 LEAP EFA & Winter Warmth Program Results (January 11, 2018)
- 2015 LEAP EFA & Winter Warmth Program Results (March 9, 2017)
- 2014 LEAP EFA & Winter Warmth Program Results (May 4, 2016)
- 2013 LEAP EFA & Winter Warmth Program Results (February 17, 2015)
- 2012 LEAP EFA & Winter Warmth Program Results (September 9, 2013)
- 2011 LEAP EFA & Winter Warmth Program Results (August 30, 2012)