Here (Ontario) we have "time of use" billing https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/electricity-rates https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-an

Here (Ontario) we have "time of use" billing https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/electricity-rates https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/elect... The idea is to move "load" from peaks to avoid shortages by charging more to use power during peaks. The idea of "priority customers" has a long standing principle. "High usage" customers often agree to be the first to be cut in return for discounts. Targeting "residential customers" in this way is NOT effective as it takes a LOT of houses to equal the amount of power "commercial/industrial" users consume. Time of use billing is probably the better option.