How much you get
Eligible brands and models
Barrie homeowners get a flat $125 off one eligible smart thermostat under Ontario's Home Renovation Savings Program, either as an instant discount code used at checkout or as a mail-in rebate after you buy. Six brands qualify: ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Copeland Sensi, Mysa, and Sinopé. The rebate is capped at one per household, and current retail prices for each eligible model are compared below.
Compare smart thermostats you can buy
Barrie's older bungalows on forced-air furnaces tend to do best with a thermostat that has its own remote sensor, since a single hallway stat can badly misread a finished basement.
- Ships with a remote SmartSensor to catch cold or hot rooms
- Pairs with central air, gas furnaces, and most heat pumps
- Learns your schedule after about a week
- Farsight display shows time, weather, and temperature from across the room
- Comes with a Smart Room Sensor to balance uneven rooms
- Uses your phone location to know when to ease off
- App stays out of your way with a clean, basic layout
- Installs without an added C-wire in most homes
- Built for electric baseboard and in-floor heat, not just forced air
- Canadian company, Matter-compatible
- Handles electric baseboard and in-floor radiant heat well
- Wi-Fi direct, skips the extra hub other ecosystems need
Prices are approximate manufacturer list prices and change — check the brand's site for current pricing.
How to claim it
- Before buying: apply for the $100 instant rebate through the program portal, then purchase at a participating retailer
- After buying: purchase any eligible model, then submit your receipt for a $100 mail-in rebate
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Common questions
Is there a way to get a smart thermostat for more than $125 back in Barrie?
The provincial $125 rebate is the main lever in Barrie. Peak Perks is a separate province-wide Save on Energy program for homes with central air or a heat pump: enroll an eligible smart thermostat and get a $75 prepaid card, then $20 a year for staying in, in exchange for small thermostat adjustments on peak summer days.
What thermostat brands are eligible in Barrie?
Six brands are currently eligible under the provincial program: ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Copeland Sensi, Mysa, and Sinopé. The exact qualifying models change occasionally, so confirm the specific model number against the program's list rather than assuming every unit from those brands counts.
Your utility: Barrie Hydro
Barrie Hydro does not currently run its own demand-response thermostat program, and the province-wide peaksaver PLUS giveaway that used to hand out free units ended in 2017. If you want a rebate on the device itself, that comes from the Home Renovation Savings Program below, not from Barrie Hydro. It's still worth a call to Barrie Hydro before you buy, since some LDCs quietly add a local Peak Perks enrollment bonus through Save on Energy without advertising it much. For more, see the City of Barrie Environmental Strategy. Barrie Hydro.
Next steps
Ready to buy? See all 7 eligible brands compared, with direct links to each manufacturer's current models →
View all Barrie rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.