Every amount links to the official program. Last checked September 29, 2026.
Short answer: For most people, yes. Peak Saver pays bill credits for letting BC Hydro briefly dial back a device on winter evenings, up to 4 hours at a time, and you can opt out of any event. A home battery earns $500 to join and about $250 each winter, and joining raises the battery rebate from $1,500 to up to $5,000. Baseboard thermostats earn $100, then $50 a winter.
| Upgrade | Amount | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Home battery | $500 to join, then $250 a winter | Also unlocks the battery rebate of up to $5,000 (instead of $1,500). Source |
| Smart thermostat (baseboard) | $100 to join, then $50 a winter | Line-voltage thermostats like Mysa and Sinope. Ecobee and Nest don't qualify. Source |
| EV charger | $250 to join, then $50 a winter | Source |
| Water heater controller | $100 to join, then $50 a winter | Source |
| Free thermostats | Up to 5, free | Baseboard-heated homes, from October 2026, enrolled in Peak Saver. Source |
Amounts last checked September 29, 2026 against each program's official page (linked in each row).
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Usually. Joining Peak Saver raises the battery rebate from up to $1,500 to up to $5,000, and adds $500 plus about $250 a winter, roughly $3,000 over 10 years. The trade-off: during some winter evening events your battery sends power back instead of saving all of it for an outage.
Events last up to 4 hours and you can opt out of any of them. Thermostats usually lower the temperature a few degrees, not shut off.
Tesla batteries get no BC Hydro battery rebate. Check BC Hydro's current device list for Peak Saver credits.
Related: All BC Hydro rebates · Home battery guides · Smart thermostat rebates
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