Electrical Safety Authority

What Electrical Safety Authority does

The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is Ontario's delegated administrative authority for electrical safety, operating under the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Mississauga with a Cambridge Customer Service Centre, ESA is responsible for licensing electrical contractors and master electricians, enforcing the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, conducting inspections, and administering electrical product safety regulation across the province. It serves a base of more than 27,000 license holders (10,000+ Licensed Electrical Contractors and nearly 17,000 Master Electricians), alongside homeowners, business and property owners, utilities, and fire services.

ESA's technology platform consists of a digital ecosystem spanning the LEC Online Portal (permit/notification submissions), the ESA ON Mobile App (remote photo-based inspections), and the Self-Serve Licensing Platform launched October 2025 (license management, exam applications, renewals, payments). The organization also delivers safety and technical training in online, virtual, and in-person formats, an Electrical Plan Review service, and a Continuous Safety Services program for business clients.

ESA's revenue model is fee-based and regulatory: recurring licensing and renewal fees from contractors and master electricians, transaction fees on inspections and permits, and professional-services revenue from training ($90–$1,790 per course) and plan review. A 1.9% wiring and licensing fee increase took effect April 1, 2026. ESA is privately structured as a government administrative authority, with a 251–500 employee base and a 12-member Board of Directors; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Electrical Safety Authority

Legal name

Electrical Safety Authority

Website

https://esasafe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Electrical Safety Authority is Ontario's delegated administrative authority for electrical safety, licensing over 27,000 electrical contractors and master electricians, enforcing the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, conducting inspections, and delivering training across the province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Safety Regulation and Compliance

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance History & Enforcement/Permit File Reviews (Agency Record Searches) (EUAHAEAN)

Keywords

• Electrical safety regulation
• Contractor licensing services
• Electrical inspection services
• Electrical code compliance
• Safety training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Licensing Fees: ESA generates revenue through fees for electrical contractor and master electrician licensing, renewals, and examinations. A 1.9% increase to wiring and licensing fees took effect April 1, 2026.
2. Training Services: ESA offers fee-based training courses for electrical safety and technical training, with prices ranging from $90 to $1,790 per course depending on format (online, in-person, virtual) and course type.
3. Inspection and Permit Fees: Fees collected for electrical inspections, plan reviews, and permits for various electrical work including residential, commercial, and industrial installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ESA is Ontario's delegated administrative authority for electrical safety, delivering licensing for Licensed Electrical Contractors and Master Electricians, electrical inspections and permits, Ontario Electrical Safety Code enforcement, electrical plan reviews, and fee-based safety and technical training. The organization also runs compliance and enforcement programs, consumer protection tools such as the public Contractor Locator, and continuous safety services for businesses and property owners.

Product overview

The Electrical Safety Authority operates as Ontario's delegated administrative authority for electrical safety, offering a unified digital platform ecosystem comprising the LEC Online Portal for wiring notifications and inspections, the ESA ON Mobile App for remote inspection submissions, and the Self-Serve Licensing Platform (launched October 2025) for contractor license management. These core platforms are complemented by the Continuous Safety Services Program for business compliance, Electrical Plan Review services, Safety and Technical Training courses, and educational content including the Grounded In Ontario Podcast and Toolbox Talks resource series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grounded In Ontario Podcast: ESA's podcast for licensed electrical contractors, master and certified electricians offering safety tips, tech updates and best practices.
• ESA ON Mobile App
• ESA Training Solutions
• Continuous Safety Services (CSS) Program
• Toolbox Talks

Products and services

• Licensed Electrical Contractor (LEC) Online Portal A web-based portal for Licensed Electrical Contractors in Ontario to submit wiring notifications, manage electrical work permits, and access inspection services through ESA.
• ESA ON Mobile App A mobile application enabling Licensed Electrical Contractors to conduct remote inspections by submitting photographs and videos, with team collaboration and location-sharing features for demonstrating Ontario Electrical Safety Code compliance.
• Self-Serve Licensing Platform Online hub where ESA license holders and Master Electrician exam applicants can manage exam applications, license renewals, payments, notice of change submissions, and new license applications from any device.
• Continuous Safety Services (CSS) Program Subscription-style safety program for Ontario businesses and property owners providing ongoing electrical safety compliance services, training, and dedicated Client Safety Specialist support.
• Electrical Plan Review ESA review service for electrical plans to confirm compliance with the Ontario Electrical Safety Code before installation work begins, applicable to commercial, multi-residential, and specialized installations.
• Safety and Technical Training Courses Fee-based electrical safety and technical training courses delivered online, virtually, and in-person across Ontario, including Pre-Master Electrician Training, 2024 OESC New and Amended Requirements, Control of Hazardous Energy, Electrical Safety Awareness, Powerline Safety Awareness, and Principles of Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43% of occupational electrical fatalities caused by powerline contact (2014-2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement (MPBSDP)coreOthersESA operates as Ontario's delegated administrative authority reporting to the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement. The government has given ESA a mandate to improve public electrical safety, with ESA making its by-laws publicly available as part of accountability requirements.
• Skilled Trades OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA works with Skilled Trades Ontario for Red Seal program administration, which enables labor mobility for electricians across Canada. ESA issues provisional Master Electrician licenses for those with equivalent licenses in Alberta or British Columbia.
• Alectra UtilitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlectra Utilities joined ESA's province-wide call to reduce rising powerline-related fatalities during Powerline Safety Week (May 11-17), participating in awareness campaigns following ESA data showing 29% increase in powerline fatalities.
• Electricity Distributors Across OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA coordinates with all electricity distributors across Ontario for Powerline Safety Week initiatives and ongoing electrical safety awareness campaigns.
• CSA GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA training materials contain excerpts from CSA copyrighted publications, with licensing fees of $10 per person applying for courses using CSA content.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA): Ontario's delegated administrative authority for fuels, boilers and pressure vessels, elevators, and amusement devices. Operates the same delegated-authority model as ESA, making it the most structurally comparable peer within Ontario and a useful benchmark for fee-funded regulatory authority economics.
• Technical Safety BC: British Columbia's independent safety authority overseeing electrical, gas, elevator, and boiler safety. Directly comparable to ESA on mandate (electrical safety administration), regulatory model (delegated administrative authority), and revenue model (licensing, permits, inspections).

Regional players

• Safety Codes Council (Alberta): Alberta's administrative body for safety codes including the Canadian Electrical Code. Functions as a regional counterpart to ESA, administering electrical and other safety codes in a different province under a similar delegated-authority framework.

Broad incumbents

• CSA Group: Canadian standards development organisation that authors the Canadian Electrical Code referenced by ESA and licences CSA content into ESA's training courses. Overlaps in the electrical safety ecosystem through standards development and certification rather than direct regulatory enforcement.
• UL Solutions: Global safety science organisation that certifies electrical products and develops safety standards. Comparable through electrical product safety certification, an adjacent layer of the same safety ecosystem ESA oversees at the installation level.
• WorkSafeBC: British Columbia's workers' compensation board with workplace safety oversight including electrical incidents. Comparable through worker electrical safety enforcement but with a broader workplace safety mandate than ESA's electrical-specific focus.
• Intertek: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company providing electrical product and system testing. Overlaps with ESA's product safety approval function but operates commercially across multiple jurisdictions rather than as a regulator.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC company offering electrical testing, inspection, and certification services. Comparable through electrical safety services and infrastructure inspection, though operating as a commercial firm rather than a regulator and could plausibly compete for any outsourced ESA functions.
• SGS: Global TIC company providing testing, inspection, and certification services across multiple industries including electrical. Comparable through the TIC service model but with broader scope than ESA's electrical-specific mandate.

Others

• Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI): US-based non-profit dedicated to promoting electrical safety awareness. Comparable through mission focus on electrical safety but operates as an advocacy and education body rather than a regulator with inspection or licensing authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/homeandsafety
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6tOMRRkBD1mR-6odCCRfag
• Facebookfacebook.com/ElectricalSafetyAuthority
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/electrical-safety-authority

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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