What Ontario pays for a smart thermostat in Toronto
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.
Canada’s new heat pump rebate is worth up to $10,000. Get an email the day it opens
Planning a heat pump too? This one is on top of the rebates above, and we’ll email you the day it opens.
- Up to $10,000
- if your household earns below the median income
- $2,000
- for other homeowners who qualify
Stack it with the Ontario rebate open today
Ottawa says you can combine them. Each program has its own rules. Amounts are the most you can get.
Applications open early 2027
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- Launch-day email, with what to do first
- Who qualifies for the $10,000, once Ottawa says
- A short hello now, so you know it worked
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Read everything we know so far Official page: canada.ca
The rebate page states no end date, so confirm it is still open before you buy.
Towers, houses and the gap between them
47% of Toronto households live in an apartment building of five or more storeys, and only 23% in a detached house. The $125 rebate was written for houses, semis, row homes, townhomes and mobile homes. A tower resident has no claim on it, and Peak Perks excludes high-rise buildings that run full-building central air from a plant. Ask your landlord or condo board which programs apply to the building.
Toronto Hydro and the account in your name
Toronto Hydro bills most of the city. The Energy Affordability Program asks that the applicant be the primary or secondary account holder, so a renter whose electricity is on their own Toronto Hydro bill can apply on their own, while one whose power is included in the rent should ask the landlord. About 48% of Toronto households rent, the highest share among the 25 cities on this site.
Who here can claim the $125
The program pays for single detached, semi-detached, row, townhome and mobile homes on a permanent foundation. In Toronto about 35% of 1,160,895 households live in one of those. If yours is an apartment or a duplex unit, this rebate is not written for you, and the Energy Affordability Program is the route to ask about.
Adding Peak Perks
Peak Perks pays a $75 virtual prepaid Mastercard when you enroll and $20 a year after. It needs central air conditioning, or a heat pump that is part of central air, run by an eligible Wi-Fi thermostat from ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Emerson, Trane or Alarm.com. On hot weekday afternoons the utility can adjust the setting by up to 2 degrees Celsius for no more than three hours, and you can opt out during an event. With the $125, a first year could bring in $200, though Peak Perks cannot be combined with other Ontario demand response programs.
The free route
The Energy Affordability Program covers postal codes beginning K, L, M, N and P, which includes Toronto. Income limits for comprehensive support run from $48,220 for one person to $96,439 for four and $107,823 for five or more. Owners and renters who hold the utility account can apply, by phone at 1-844-770-3148 or online. The program says it is fully funded and accepting applications.
If your home heats with an Enbridge gas furnace or boiler, also look at Enbridge's Home Winterproofing Program. It gives free insulation and draft proofing, and anyone who gets one of those can also get a smart thermostat installed. The before-tax income limits run from $48,220 for one person up to $127,576 for seven or more, and people on programs such as Ontario Works or the Guaranteed Income Supplement can qualify too. Apply online or call 1-844-770-3148. If your home heats with electricity, apply to the Energy Affordability Program instead.
How to claim in Toronto
- 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. Toronto Hydro 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
Can I claim the $125 in a Toronto condo?
The rebate page lists single and semi-detached homes, rows, townhomes and mobile homes, so a condo apartment is not covered. Check the page for any change.
Does Toronto Hydro run its own thermostat program?
We did not find one on the pages we read. Peak Perks is run by Save on Energy and is open to customers of any Ontario distributor, with the exclusions listed above.
Which Toronto households can get a free thermostat?
Those under the Energy Affordability Program income limits, for example $48,220 for one person or $96,439 for four, in postal codes beginning M.
Is the rebate per person or per home?
Per household, and only if no earlier thermostat offer was received from Enbridge, Save on Energy or Home Renovation Savings.
What to do next
See Toronto 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, Enbridge Gas: Home Winterproofing Program. All Toronto rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate → All Enbridge Gas rebates →
