Category: 📘 Glossary & Acronyms
Global Adjustment (GA)
A charge in Ontario's electricity system that recovers costs not fully covered by wholesale electricity market prices.
The Global Adjustment is used to recover costs such as:
The GA is allocated to different customer classes using rules set by regulation and market settlement processes.
For many Ontario consumers, the Global Adjustment is a significant component of total electricity costs in addition to the energy price.
A commercial customer may pay both a market-based electricity charge and a separate Global Adjustment charge on the same bill.
Last Updated: 2026-03-25