Ontario · Energy · checked September 28, 2026

Energy bill analysis in Peterborough

Your own bills are the most accurate starting point for any energy plan. In Peterborough, that means electricity from Hydro One and natural gas from Enbridge Gas.

Utility bills and a phone showing a monthly energy-use chart on a kitchen table

Electricity

Hydro One

Natural gas

Enbridge Gas

Heating degree-days

4,268

Cost

Free to do yourself

How Peterborough is built

Peterborough's houses by when they were built Ten house shapes, one for each tenth of Peterborough's 26,940 houses. Before 1961: 38%, 1961–1990: 36%, 1991–2000: 9%, 2001 or later: 17%. Older houses glow hotter.
  • Before 1961 38%
  • 1961–1990 36%
  • 1991–2000 9%
  • 2001 or later 17%
Each house stands for one in ten of Peterborough's 26,940 houses (single-detached, semi-detached, row and duplex), drawn by when it was built. The glow shows the usual pattern: older houses tend to be leakier and less insulated. Snowfall scales with heating degree-days. Sources: Statistics Canada 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01), NRCan HOT2000 climate data.

Getting your usage history in Peterborough

Most of Peterborough is served by Hydro One for electricity and Enbridge Gas for natural gas.

  • Hydro One: myAccount, then Green Button Download My Data: up to 24 months of billing, consumption and transaction data (XML). Link
  • Enbridge Gas: Gas utility (most of Ontario): My Account, then Share My Data, then Download your Data: up to 24 months of billing and usage data as Green Button XML. Link

What the analysis shows

Peterborough gets about 4,268 heating degree-days a year and has a winter design temperature of −23.3°C, according to NRCan's HOT2000 climate data for Peterborough. Weather-normalizing your bills against those degree-days separates heating from baseload (lights, appliances, hot water), so you can see how much of the bill a heating upgrade can actually touch, and compare a mild year with a harsh one fairly.

How the 12-month bill analysis works.

NRCan-licensed service organizations serving Peterborough

Bring 12 months of bills to any of these organizations' evaluations; the advisor's model uses them as the baseline for projected savings.

Only assessments from the seven HRSP-approved organizations qualify for the $600 Home Renovation Savings rebate and its assessment-path upgrade rebates; each listing below says whether it's one of them.

Source: NRCan list of licensed service organizations, checked September 28, 2026. Call to confirm your street is covered and ask about wait times.

Programs in Peterborough

Energy bill analysis in Peterborough: common questions

How do I download my energy usage in Peterborough?

Hydro One: myAccount, then Green Button Download My Data: up to 24 months of billing, consumption and transaction data (XML). Link Enbridge Gas: Gas utility (most of Ontario): My Account, then Share My Data, then Download your Data: up to 24 months of billing and usage data as Green Button XML. Link

What is Green Button?

A standard format for downloading your own energy data. Ontario electricity utilities have been required to offer Green Button Download My Data since November 1, 2023.

Why weather-normalize bills?

A cold winter raises heating bills even if nothing about the house changed. Normalizing to heating degree-days lets you compare years fairly and measure real savings.

Energy bill analysis near Peterborough

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