15 programs across 6 provinces and states, each linked to its official source. Last checked September 28, 2026.
Short answer: The best deals right now: up to 5 free Mysa or Sinopé thermostats for BC Hydro customers with baseboard heat, $125 back in Ontario through Home Renovation Savings, and a free installed thermostat for electrically heated homes in Nova Scotia. First check your heat type: baseboard heaters need a different thermostat than a furnace or heat pump.
This decides which thermostat you can use, and which rebates you can get.
| Your heat | Thermostat type | Common brands |
|---|---|---|
| Electric baseboard heaters | Line-voltage, one per room | Mysa, Sinopé |
| Furnace, boiler, central AC or ducted heat pump | Low-voltage (24V), one for the house | ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Sensi |
| Ductless mini-split heat pump | Usually the maker's own remote or Wi-Fi add-on | Mysa for mini-splits, brand Wi-Fi kits |
Not sure? Look at your wall. A thick thermostat on each baseboard's wall, or on the heater itself, is line-voltage. One thin thermostat for the whole house is low-voltage.
| Program | What you get | Who qualifies | Thermostats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free smart thermostats (BC Hydro and the Province) | Free, up to 5 per home | BC Hydro customers with electric baseboard heat. You're signed up for Peak Saver. Starts October 2026. | Mysa or Sinopé (baseboard) |
| BC Hydro Peak Saver | $100 to sign up, then $50 each winter | BC Hydro customers. Join at least half of the winter peak events (Nov to March, 4 hours max). | Mysa or Sinopé (baseboard) |
| FortisBC connected thermostat rebate | Up to $150 | FortisBC or city electric customers (Penticton, Summerland, Grand Forks, Nelson Hydro) with electric central heat. | Eligible connected models |
| Program | What you get | Who qualifies | Thermostats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Renovation Savings | $125 | Enbridge gas heat, or electric heat or cooling. First thermostat rebate only. Upload your receipt within 60 days. | Specific ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Copeland Sensi, Mysa and Sinopé models |
| Save on Energy Peak Perks | $75 to sign up, then $20 a year | Any Ontario electricity customer with central AC or a heat pump and an eligible Wi-Fi thermostat. Not high-rise units. | Eligible Wi-Fi thermostats |
| Energy Affordability Program | Free (can include a thermostat) | Income-qualified households, owners or renters. | Installed for you |
| Program | What you get | Who qualifies | Thermostats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Deer smart thermostat rebate | $50 | Red Deer residents, one per utility account. Apply by Dec 31, 2026 or until funds run out. | ENERGY STAR certified smart thermostats |
| EPCOR Peak Rewards (pilot) | $50 card, then $25 a season | Select Edmonton neighbourhoods, central AC required, a thermostat you already own. No free thermostats. | Eligible thermostats |
| Program | What you get | Who qualifies | Thermostats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency Nova Scotia instant rebate | $45 off at checkout | Thermostats for electric heat, at participating stores. | Electric-heat thermostats (e.g. Mysa) |
| Efficiency Nova Scotia free installation | Free, installed (worth up to $160) | Electrically heated homes whose current thermostat is analog or not programmable. | Installed for you |
| Program | What you get | Who qualifies | Thermostats |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMUD smart thermostat rebate | $50 instant | SMUD customers (Sacramento area), through the SMUD Energy Store. | Eligible smart thermostats |
| SCE Smart Energy Program | $75 bill credit | SCE customers who enroll an eligible thermostat in demand response. | Eligible smart thermostats |
| Pasadena Water and Power | $50 (+$10 if bought in Pasadena) | PWP residential customers. Bill Payment Assistance customers get $50 more per unit. | Eligible smart thermostats |
| Burbank Water and Power | Up to $75 | BWP residential customers. | Eligible smart thermostats |
| Program | What you get | Who qualifies | Thermostats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSEG Long Island | $100 to $130 | PSEG Long Island customers. | ENERGY STAR smart thermostats |
No verified statewide thermostat rebate on file: Massachusetts, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Vermont. Many utilities there run their own offers, so check your utility's rebate page before you buy.
A rebate pays you back once. A bill credit program (sometimes called demand response) pays you to let your utility nudge your temperature for a few hours on the busiest days. Over a few years, bill credits can pay more than a one-time rebate. You can often do both, but read the rules: some rebates exclude you if you've had a thermostat rebate before.
Sometimes. BC Hydro customers with baseboard heat can get up to 5 free Mysa or Sinopé thermostats starting October 2026. Efficiency Nova Scotia installs one free in electrically heated homes with an old thermostat. In Ontario, the free path is the income-qualified Energy Affordability Program.
No. Ecobee, Nest and most Honeywell smart thermostats are low-voltage. They run furnaces, boilers, central AC and heat pumps. Baseboard heaters need a line-voltage thermostat like Mysa or Sinopé, one per room or zone.
A rebate pays you back once for buying the thermostat. A bill credit (or demand response) program pays you to let your utility adjust your temperature a little during a few peak hours each season. You can usually opt out of any single event.
No. In Canada the Greener Homes Grant is closed, and in the US there is no federal rebate for a smart thermostat. Rebates now come from provinces, states, utilities and cities.
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