Fees
ESA is a not-for-profit, self-funded organization. We charge for inspections and other services to support electrical safety education, enforcement, and operating expenses, such as:
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2025 Wiring and Licensing Fees
Effective April 1, 2025, wiring and licensing fees increase by 2.2%. The increase reflects the inflationary pressures that the ESA, and many organizations, are facing, while continuing to deliver on the ESA’s important mandate for sector and public education and invest in operational efficiencies and the digital strategy.
In addition:
- Fees decreased 25% for Solar Photovoltaic systems, greater than 10kW.
- Fees for Entertainment productions increased.
- C032 for Theatre, Film, TV and Video increased to to $327
- C041 for Commercials also increased to $170
- New fee for Deviation requests — an optional service for those considering deviations from the Ontario Electrical Safety Code.
- Optional deviation requests are $388 for the first two hours of review time, and then $194 per additional hour of review.
- Fees reflect the time and effort from ESA personnel and the increasing complexity of these requests.
ESA recognizes the impact that fee changes put on our stakeholder community and will continue to drive public value through our financial and operational performances. ESA will continue to find ways, like the ESA ON Mobile App, to drive cost and burden reduction in the sector.
The Fee Guides below are effective April 1, 2025:
2025 Residential Fees Reference Guide
2025 Commercial Fees Reference Guide