The 25 best cities for open home energy rebates
Each city's total adds the biggest open program for every upgrade we track: heat pump, insulation, solar, battery, water heater, thermostat, EV charger, and windows and doors. It is the most a household could collect if it did everything and qualified for the top tier of every program, so use it to compare places, not to budget. Right now Burlington leads the list at $40,000.
| Rank | City | Province or state | Most open rebates could pay | Upgrades open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington | Vermont | $40,000 | 7 of 8 |
| T-2 | Newark | New Jersey | $35,977 | 7 of 8 |
| T-2 | Toms River | New Jersey | $35,977 | 7 of 8 |
| 4 | Yellowknife | Northwest Territories | $35,040 | 3 of 8 |
| T-5 | Atlantic City | New Jersey | $33,977 | 7 of 8 |
| T-5 | Jersey City | New Jersey | $33,977 | 7 of 8 |
| 7 | Vancouver | British Columbia | $31,280 | 7 of 8 |
| 8 | New York City | New York | $30,485 | 5 of 8 |
| 9 | South Burlington | Vermont | $29,600 | 7 of 8 |
| 10 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | $29,000 | 3 of 8 |
| T-11 | Kamloops | British Columbia | $28,835 | 7 of 8 |
| T-11 | Squamish | British Columbia | $28,835 | 7 of 8 |
| T-13 | Abbotsford | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Burnaby | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Chilliwack | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Coquitlam | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Fort St. John | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Langley | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Maple Ridge | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Nanaimo | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Prince George | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Richmond | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Surrey | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Vernon | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
| T-13 | Victoria | British Columbia | $28,470 | 6 of 8 |
Best city for each upgrade
These are the cities with the biggest open rebate for each upgrade. Cities with the same amount share the top spot, and we show them as a tie.
- Heat Pump: Whitehorse at $17,520 (135 of 161 cities have an open program). Next: Corner Brook $16,060; Labrador City $16,060; Mount Pearl $16,060.
- Insulation: Chicago at $20,000 (94 of 161 cities have an open program). Next: New York City $14,000; Atlantic City $14,000; Jersey City $14,000.
- Solar: Yellowknife at $14,600 (68 of 161 cities have an open program). Next: Abbotsford $7,300; Burnaby $7,300; Chilliwack $7,300.
- Battery Storage: Riverside at $10,000 (68 of 161 cities have an open program). Next: Sacramento $6,000; Aurora $5,000; Boulder $5,000.
- Water Heater: Brookhaven at $7,000 (108 of 161 cities have an open program). Next: New York City $5,000; San Jose $4,000; Glendale $4,000.
- Smart Thermostat: Naperville at $275 (84 of 161 cities have an open program). Next: Chicago $225; Bellevue $175; Seattle $175.
- EV Charger: Bakersfield, Fresno, Barre, Burlington and 3 more at $5,000 (52 of 161 cities have an open program). Next: Moreno Valley $4,200; Ontario $4,200; San Bernardino $4,200.
- Windows & Doors: Barre, Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland and 1 more at $9,500 (78 of 161 cities have an open program). Next: Montreal $5,110; Quebec City $5,110; Vancouver $4,015.
Best city in each province and state
The same total, with the winner in each of the 23 regions we cover. A city can lead its own province and still sit far down the national list, because programs are set by provinces, states and utilities more than by cities.
| Province or state | Country | Best city | Most open rebates could pay | Cities scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | United States | Burlington | $40,000 | 5 |
| New Jersey | United States | Newark, Toms River | $35,977 | 4 |
| Northwest Territories | Canada | Yellowknife | $35,040 | 1 |
| British Columbia | Canada | Vancouver | $31,280 | 18 |
| New York | United States | New York City | $30,485 | 21 |
| Minnesota | United States | Minneapolis | $29,000 | 4 |
| Yukon | Canada | Whitehorse | $27,594 | 1 |
| Illinois | United States | Chicago | $22,975 | 4 |
| Ontario | Canada | Barrie, Brampton, Burlington and 22 more | $22,502 | 25 |
| Massachusetts | United States | Worcester | $18,925 | 13 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | Corner Brook, Labrador City, Mount Pearl and 2 more | $18,250 | 5 |
| California | United States | Sacramento | $17,900 | 24 |
| Quebec | Canada | Montreal, Quebec City | $16,206 | 2 |
| Colorado | United States | Fort Collins | $15,876 | 5 |
| Washington | United States | Bellevue | $13,375 | 5 |
| Nova Scotia | Canada | Halifax | $11,651 | 2 |
| Michigan | United States | Ann Arbor | $10,600 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | United States | Allentown | $2,000 | 4 |
| New Brunswick | Canada | Fredericton, Moncton | $1,900 | 2 |
| Manitoba | Canada | Brandon, Winnipeg | $1,570 | 2 |
| Prince Edward Island | Canada | Charlottetown, Summerside | $1,460 | 2 |
| Saskatchewan | Canada | Regina, Saskatoon | $730 | 2 |
| Alberta | Canada | Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer | $36 | 6 |
Canada and the United States
We score 68 Canadian and 93 US cities. The middle Canadian city has up to $22,502 in open rebates and the middle US city up to $10,876. The Canadian city with the most is Yellowknife ($35,040); the US city with the most is Burlington ($40,000).
Canadian amounts are converted to US dollars at 0.73 so both countries share one list.
How to read this leaderboard
Only programs that are open today count. A program that is closed, paused or about to start adds nothing, so a city can drop when a program closes and climb when a new one opens. The biggest amounts are often for lower-income households, such as the CleanBC and Yukon income-qualified heat pump programs, so your own number can be much smaller. Where two cities share a utility and a province, they usually tie. For the score that also weighs how many upgrades are covered, see PowerScore, and for two cities side by side, the head-to-head comparisons linked from the same page.
What moved since last month? See the monthly data release.
Want your own number? Use the rebate calculator or see my rebates.
Common questions
Which city has the best home energy rebates?
It depends on the measure. By the most open rebates could pay in total, the leaderboard above shows the leaders today. By upgrade, each category has its own winner.
How is the leaderboard different from PowerScore?
PowerScore is a 0 to 100 score that weighs how many upgrades are covered. The leaderboard ranks cities by dollars alone, so it answers a simpler question: where is the most money on the table.
Why are Canadian cities converted to US dollars?
So both countries sit on one list. Canadian amounts use an approximate exchange rate, so treat a small gap as a tie.
Can I get the full amount shown for my city?
Probably not. The total adds the biggest open program for every upgrade, and many of the biggest amounts are for lower-income households. Run the calculator for your own numbers.
By Sam Menard. Data generated 2026-10-21 from the program amounts we verify on official pages. Details are in the PowerScore method.
