How much you get
Eligible brands and models
Kitchener 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
Kitchener's mix of older Mennonite-settlement-era farmhouses and newer Huron Park subdivisions means checking your heating type before you buy actually matters here.
- Tracks indoor air quality alongside temperature
- Compatible with the vast majority of forced-air heating and cooling setups
- Builds its own schedule from how you actually use the house
- Large display is readable from across a room
- Room sensor bundled in to fix the "always cold" bedroom problem
- Auto-detects when everyone has left the house
- Touchscreen with a simple, uncluttered app
- No C-wire required for most installs
- Made for baseboard and radiant-floor heat that other brands skip
- Canadian-designed, works with Matter/Google/Alexa
- Quebec-built, works with electric baseboard and radiant heat
- No hub required, connects directly to Wi-Fi
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
How do I get a free smart thermostat in Kitchener?
There's no longer a free-thermostat giveaway in Kitchener the way peaksaver PLUS used to run years ago. What's available now is Ontario's Home Renovation Savings Program: a $125 instant or mail-in rebate on an eligible ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Copeland Sensi, Mysa, or Sinopé thermostat, rising to $125 if you're enrolled in the program's Equity/Energy Affordability stream.
What thermostat brands are eligible in Kitchener?
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: Enova Power
Kitchener's electricity is delivered by Enova Power, formed from the 2023 merger of Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro and Waterloo North Hydro. Enova has not published a standalone smart thermostat demand-response bonus the way Alectra's Peak Perks does next door in Cambridge's old Waterloo North territory, so treat the $125 provincial rebate below as the number to plan around rather than assuming a utility top-up. For more, see the City of Kitchener Corporate Climate Action Plan. Enova Power.
Next steps
Ready to buy? See all 7 eligible brands compared, with direct links to each manufacturer's current models →
View all Kitchener rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.