Source Feed: Global News - Canada
Author: Aaron D’Andrea
Publication Date: September 1, 2025 - 04:00
Scorching summer has Ontario electricity usage hit highs not seen since 2013
September 1, 2025

The scorching summer of 2025 has led to levels of electricity usage not seen in more than a decade in Ontario, the company managing the province's power grid says.
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The scorching summer of 2025 has led to levels of electricity usage not seen in more than a decade in Ontario, the company managing the province's power grid says.
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