Regulated standard
Green Button is part of Ontario’s energy plan, implemented consistently across participating utilities under O. Reg. 633/21.
Ontario’s Green Button source
Ontario’s Green Button: access your energy data
A regulated initiative for Ontario utilities, account holders and third parties to share energy data in the Green Button standard, with the guidance and tools to put it to work.
⚡ O. Reg. 633/21 makes Green Button a regulated requirement across Ontario utilities.
O. Reg. 633/21Green Button is a regulated requirement in Ontario
50+Ontario electricity and gas utilities in scope
NAESB ESPI v3.3The standard behind Green Button data
Since 2022OEB Industry-Led Working Group collaboration
Understanding Green Button
Your key to Ontario utility data
Ontario Utility Green Button solutions are a regulated requirement under O. Reg. 633/21. More than fifty electricity and natural gas utilities are in scope, alongside water utilities that participate voluntarily.
Green Button gives account holders a simple, secure way to access their own energy information and to authorize trusted third parties to receive it, in one consistent standard across every participating utility.
What is Green Button Ontario
An industry-led home for Ontario’s energy data
Green Button Ontario supports the OEB Industry-Led Working Group, an open forum where distributors and stakeholders have collaborated since 2022, contributing thousands of volunteer hours to make Green Button work consistently across the province.
Customer-driven access
Account holders decide who can access their data, and can authorize or revoke third-party access at any time.
Built by the industry
Distributors, vendors and stakeholders shape the best practices through the OEB Industry-Led Working Group.
Solutions
How we help you succeed with Green Button
We work with you to understand and identify how digitization and standardization can help.
We look at the strengths of digitization to meet the goals you have.
We help you gain knowledge in this new market setting to maximize its benefits for all.
We look to simplify energy data management for Ontario to promote innovation.
The connector
Meet EZGB, the Easy Green Button Connector
EZGB is a software service that helps third parties and their customers meet Ontario’s Green Button data collection and management needs, built to exceed the regulatory requirements for organizations of every size.
Latest news
From the Green Button timeline
August 8, 2024
Screaming Power and The Carbon Zero Institute of Trinidad and Tobago (CZITT) Forge Strategic Partnership for UEnergyHub Caribbean
CZITT and Screaming Power partner to establish UEnergyHub Caribbean, a collaborative energy data and research hub supporting regional resilience and the transition to cleaner energy.
Read more →May 14, 2024University of New Brunswick Pioneers Utility Data Research to Assess Impacts of Inconsistent Energy Data on Carbon Commitments
The University of New Brunswick becomes the first Canadian university to study large volumes of Ontario utility billing and metering data, assessing whether Green Button data is reliable enough to support carbon commitments.
Read more →April 18, 2024Leveraging Digital Data from Ontario Energy Utilities
A use case showing how financial and insurance institutions can use digitized Ontario utility energy data, made available under O. Reg. 633/21, for risk assessment, climate reporting, and sustainability.
Read more →Green Button Ontario is sponsored by
Ready to engage with Ontario’s Green Button?
Whether you are a utility, a third party or a building operator, our team can help you understand your obligations and options. Let’s have a conversation.