The Ontario Liberal government is introducing a $100 million natural gas program to alleviate some of the energy costs that residents in rural Ontario are facing.
The program will help subsidize the connection of natural gas pipes to rural homes, small businesses and farms.
The government estimates that a rural homeower will save between $700 and $1500 on average annually with natural gas heating.
The new natural gas program will be launched in the spring.
The Wynne government has faced fierce criticism to provide relief on hydro bills.
This is the second major announcment by the Ontario government to mitigate hydro rate increases.
As of January, the government removed the 8 per cent harmonized sales tax from hydro bills.
Premier Wynne acknowledged last fall that it was a mistake on her part not to pay attention to the burden high hydro prices are having on household budgets and businesses.
