What Ontario pays for a smart thermostat in Guelph
We re-read the three program pages on October 4, 2026. The rebate is province-wide, so the amount is the same in every city, and the page that matters is the one that says whether your home and heating qualify.
Smart thermostat
One rebate on an eligible smart thermostat, claimed with a code at checkout or with a receipt uploaded within 60 days of buying.
Who is eligible
You must be an Enbridge Gas customer heating mainly with a gas furnace or boiler, or be on the Ontario grid and use electric heat or cooling, and live in a house, semi, row, townhome or mobile home on a permanent foundation.
One per household, ever
A smart thermostat rebate, discount or free device from Enbridge, Save on Energy or Home Renovation Savings in the past rules you out.
Peak Perks
A prepaid card for joining the summer demand response program with central air or a heat pump controlled by an eligible Wi-Fi thermostat.
Energy Affordability Program
Households under the income limits get a programmable or smart thermostat, depending on the home, with other upgrades at no charge.
Cornwall excluded
Cornwall Electric customers cannot join the rebate or Peak Perks.
The rebate page states no end date, so confirm it is still open before you buy.
Where the rebate reaches in Guelph
49% of Guelph households live in a detached house and 12% in buildings of five or more storeys. Renters make up 34% of households. A tenant in a house can read the page and see that it does not say owners only, though the landlord's say matters for the thermostat on the wall.
Alectra Utilities and the free route
Alectra Utilities is the distributor, and Guelph postal codes begin with N. The Energy Affordability Program lists both owners and renters as eligible if they hold the utility account, with income limits running from $48,220 for one person to $96,439 for four.
If you rent
The rebate page does not say owners only. It asks that you live in an eligible home type and that either gas or electric heating or cooling applies. In Guelph, 34% of households rent. A tenant should still get the landlord's agreement before replacing the thermostat on the wall and should ask whether it goes back when they leave.
Six brands, specific models
The rebate covers ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Copeland Sensi, Mysa and Sinopé, and only the model numbers the program page lists for each. A thermostat from the same brand that is not on the list earns nothing, so match the box to the page before you pay. Check that your furnace or heat pump works with the model as well, which the maker's compatibility checker will tell you.
The size of the saving
The rebate is a flat $125, so it takes the same amount off a cheap thermostat and an expensive one. It does not guarantee a lower bill. How much a smart thermostat changes your energy use depends on your schedule, your system and how you set it, and we have no program figure to quote for that.
How to claim in Guelph
- Check that your home type, heating and cooling match the eligibility card, and that you have not had a thermostat offer before.
- Pick one of the listed models from ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Copeland Sensi, Mysa or Sinopé.
- Get a code from the program page and use it at checkout, or buy first and upload the receipt within 60 days.
- If you have central air, enroll the same thermostat in Peak Perks. Alectra Utilities is your local distributor, but Peak Perks is run by Save on Energy.
- If your household income is under the program limits, call 1-844-770-3148 before buying, since a free thermostat may be available.
Common questions
Is Guelph's electricity from Alectra?
Our lookup shows Alectra Utilities as the distributor. Check your bill.
Can a Guelph student rental claim?
Only if it is an eligible home type and the heating test is met. The page does not say owners only.
Does the city pay anything?
We did not find a Guelph thermostat rebate.
How long is the program open?
The page states no end date. Confirm before you buy.
What to do next
See Guelph heat pump rebates, insulation rebates and the Ontario rebate calculator.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 5, 2026: Home Renovation Savings: smart thermostat, Save on Energy: Peak Perks, Save on Energy: Energy Affordability Program, Statistics Canada 2021 Census, table 98-10-0233-01. All Guelph rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate → All Enbridge Gas rebates →
