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What the numbers show

Three things we learned scoring 161 cities

Most money on the table

US$40,000

Burlington, Vermont has more open rebate money than any of the 161 cities: up to US$40,000 across 7 upgrades, more than New York City or Vancouver. It has its own city-owned power company, Burlington Electric, which runs its own heat pump and EV charger rebates.

Minneapolis vs Duluth

21× more

In Minnesota, homes in Minneapolis can find up to US$29,000 in open rebates. In Duluth, it is US$1,350. Same state. The local utility and city programs make the difference.

Best of Alberta

CA$50

Calgary is the best-scoring city in Alberta, and the only rebate open there today is CA$50 for a smart thermostat. Most Alberta programs are closed or limited.

Every region, every city

Your province or state sets the bar

Each dot is one city. Most dots in a region sit on top of each other, because the biggest rebates come from province-wide or state-wide programs. Tap a region to see its cities in the full ranking.

One cityRegion averageLowest to highest city

Strengths and gaps

What each region does best

Average score for each upgrade, out of 100. Darker means more rebate help. Scroll sideways on a phone.

Region	Heat pump	Insulation	Solar	Battery	Water heater	Thermostat	EV charger	Windows	Overall
New Jersey	81	100	41	96	58	100	88	0	70
British Columbia	75	64	97	64	100	8	78	64	69
Vermont	56	87	48	51	58	0	100	100	63
Ontario	73	74	70	84	49	76	0	46	59
Colorado	48	48	40	100	75	70	68	14	58
Washington	49	42	15	48	60	100	60	33	51
Massachusetts	100	100	4	4	46	69	51	30	50
Michigan	51	44	0	13	81	80	0	0	34
Nova Scotia	61	62	6	0	50	43	0	45	33
Northwest Territories	87	64	89	0	0	0	0	0	30
Quebec	47	59	38	0	0	0	0	89	29
Yukon	92	81	0	0	0	0	0	48	28
Pennsylvania	20	14	44	15	21	32	28	28	25
Illinois	35	44	5	0	35	63	0	1	23
Minnesota	53	38	0	0	58	29	0	0	22
California	23	9	8	17	38	31	44	3	22
New Brunswick	37	29	0	0	38	0	0	35	17
Newfoundland and Labrador	89	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	16
New York	68	19	1	12	10	3	2	0	14
Manitoba	34	4	0	0	0	43	0	30	14
Prince Edward Island	8	37	0	0	0	0	0	40	10
Saskatchewan	4	4	0	0	46	0	0	4	7
Alberta	12	5	0	0	0	24	15	0	7

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The best places for each upgrade

The top five spots for each upgrade. Cities that tie with the same programs are grouped together. Amounts are the largest single rebate we list, in local dollars.

Heat pump

Massachusetts

13 cities tie at 100

Worcester and 12 moreMassachusetts · US$16,000100
MinneapolisMinnesota · US$14,00092
WhitehorseYukon · CA$24,00092
Corner Brook and 4 moreNewfoundland and Labrador · CA$22,00089
YellowknifeNorthwest Territories · CA$20,00087

Insulation

New Jersey

4 cities tie at 100

Newark and 3 moreNew Jersey · US$14,000100
Burlington, South BurlingtonVermont · US$10,000100
Worcester and 12 moreMassachusetts · 75% to 100% off100
New York CityNew York · US$14,000100
ChicagoIllinois · US$20,000100

Solar

British Columbia

16 cities tie at 100

Abbotsford and 15 moreBritish Columbia · CA$10,000100
YellowknifeNorthwest Territories · CA$20,00089
San FranciscoCalifornia · US$3,75071
Kelowna, PentictonBritish Columbia · CA$5,00070
Toronto and 24 moreOntario · CA$5,00070

Battery

Colorado

5 cities tie at 100

Fort Collins and 4 moreColorado · US$5,000100
SacramentoCalifornia · US$6,000100
RiversideCalifornia · US$10,000100
Newark and 3 moreNew Jersey · US$5,00096
Toronto and 24 moreOntario · CA$5,00084

Water heater

British Columbia

18 cities tie at 100

Abbotsford and 17 moreBritish Columbia · CA$3,500100
SacramentoCalifornia · US$4,000100
New York CityNew York · US$5,000100
San JoseCalifornia · US$4,000100
BrookhavenNew York · US$7,000100

Thermostat

New Jersey

4 cities tie at 100

Newark and 3 moreNew Jersey · US$150100
Bellevue and 4 moreWashington · US$175100
NapervilleIllinois · US$275100
Los AngelesCalifornia · US$14598
ChicagoIllinois · US$22592

EV charger

Vermont

5 cities tie at 100

Burlington and 4 moreVermont · US$5,000100
FresnoCalifornia · US$5,000100
BakersfieldCalifornia · US$5,00089
Newark and 3 moreNew Jersey · US$4,00088
RiversideCalifornia · US$4,00088

Windows

Vancouver

British Columbia, score 100

VancouverBritish Columbia · CA$5,500100
Burlington and 4 moreVermont · US$9,500100
HalifaxNova Scotia · CA$5,00091
Montreal, Quebec CityQuebec · CA$7,00089
Fort CollinsColorado · US$2,00070

Full ranking

All 161 cities, ranked

Cities with the same score share a rank (shown as T-). Tap Details for the upgrade-by-upgrade breakdown.

Rank	City	PowerScore	Open rebates
T-1	NewarkNew Jersey	71	US$35,9777 of 8 open
T-1	Toms RiverNew Jersey	71	US$35,9777 of 8 open
T-3	Atlantic CityNew Jersey	70	US$33,9777 of 8 open
T-3	Jersey CityNew Jersey	70	US$33,9777 of 8 open
T-5	AbbotsfordBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	BurnabyBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	ChilliwackBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	CoquitlamBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	Fort St. JohnBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	LangleyBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	Maple RidgeBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	NanaimoBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	RichmondBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	SurreyBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	VernonBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
T-5	VictoriaBritish Columbia	70	US$28,4706 of 8 open
18	VancouverBritish Columbia	69	US$31,2807 of 8 open
19	BurlingtonVermont	69	US$40,0007 of 8 open
T-20	KelownaBritish Columbia	66	US$20,5506 of 8 open
T-20	PentictonBritish Columbia	66	US$20,5506 of 8 open
22	Fort CollinsColorado	66	US$15,8768 of 8 open
T-23	KamloopsBritish Columbia	65	US$28,8357 of 8 open
T-23	SquamishBritish Columbia	65	US$28,8357 of 8 open
25	South BurlingtonVermont	63	US$29,6007 of 8 open
T-26	BarreVermont	60	US$26,6007 of 8 open
T-26	MontpelierVermont	60	US$26,6007 of 8 open
T-26	RutlandVermont	60	US$26,6007 of 8 open
29	TorontoOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	BarrieOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	BramptonOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	BurlingtonOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	CambridgeOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	Greater SudburyOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	GuelphOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	HamiltonOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	KingstonOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	KitchenerOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	LondonOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	MarkhamOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	MississaugaOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	Niagara FallsOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	OakvilleOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	OshawaOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	OttawaOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	PeterboroughOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	Richmond HillOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	Sault Ste MarieOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	Thunder BayOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	TimminsOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	VaughanOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	WhitbyOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
T-30	WindsorOntario	59	US$22,5027 of 8 open
54	BoulderColorado	56	US$12,8767 of 8 open
55	Colorado SpringsColorado	56	US$13,1267 of 8 open
56	BellevueWashington	56	US$13,3757 of 8 open
T-57	AuroraColorado	55	US$10,8767 of 8 open
T-57	DenverColorado	55	US$10,8767 of 8 open
59	VancouverWashington	53	US$6,4657 of 8 open
60	SacramentoCalifornia	52	US$17,9006 of 8 open
61	TacomaWashington	52	US$8,3257 of 8 open
62	WorcesterMassachusetts	52	US$18,9255 of 8 open
63	NewtonMassachusetts	52	US$18,6255 of 8 open
64	SpokaneWashington	51	US$5,2757 of 8 open
T-65	BostonMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
T-65	BrocktonMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
T-65	CambridgeMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
T-65	Fall RiverMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
T-65	LawrenceMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
T-65	LowellMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
T-65	LynnMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
T-65	New BedfordMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
T-65	QuincyMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
T-65	SomervilleMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
T-65	SpringfieldMassachusetts	50	US$17,6255 of 8 open
76	New York CityNew York	50	US$30,4855 of 8 open
77	Los AngelesCalifornia	48	US$7,0216 of 8 open
78	HalifaxNova Scotia	43	US$11,6515 of 8 open
79	SeattleWashington	42	US$7,9255 of 8 open
80	RiversideCalifornia	42	US$15,1016 of 8 open
81	Ann ArborMichigan	41	US$10,6005 of 8 open
82	AllentownPennsylvania	39	US$2,0005 of 8 open
83	ChicagoIllinois	38	US$22,9754 of 8 open
84	PhiladelphiaPennsylvania	34	US$1,2204 of 8 open
85	PasadenaCalifornia	32	US$1,8705 of 8 open
86	San FranciscoCalifornia	32	US$9,9004 of 8 open
87	DetroitMichigan	32	US$3,9004 of 8 open
88	Grand RapidsMichigan	31	US$2,9254 of 8 open
T-89	FolsomCalifornia	31	US$8,2005 of 8 open
T-89	Rancho CordovaCalifornia	31	US$8,2005 of 8 open
T-89	MinneapolisMinnesota	31	US$29,0003 of 8 open
92	BurbankCalifornia	31	US$4,8254 of 8 open
93	LansingMichigan	31	US$6,5754 of 8 open
94	San JoseCalifornia	30	US$8,2004 of 8 open
95	YellowknifeNorthwest Territories	30	US$35,0403 of 8 open
96	NapervilleIllinois	30	US$3,0754 of 8 open
T-97	MontrealQuebec	29	US$16,2064 of 8 open
T-97	Quebec CityQuebec	29	US$16,2064 of 8 open
99	WhitehorseYukon	28	US$27,5943 of 8 open
100	RochesterNew York	27	US$25,0002 of 8 open
101	RosevilleCalifornia	27	US$5,1003 of 8 open
102	San DiegoCalifornia	25	US$1,1505 of 8 open
T-103	BuffaloNew York	24	US$26,0002 of 8 open
T-103	SyracuseNew York	24	US$26,0002 of 8 open
105	RochesterMinnesota	24	US$3,8003 of 8 open
106	Cape BretonNova Scotia	23	US$11,5343 of 8 open
107	AuroraIllinois	23	US$3,1754 of 8 open
108	BrookhavenNew York	22	US$14,5002 of 8 open
109	GlendaleCalifornia	20	US$9,0002 of 8 open
T-110	FrederictonNew Brunswick	17	US$1,9004 of 8 open
T-110	MonctonNew Brunswick	17	US$1,9004 of 8 open
T-112	OntarioCalifornia	17	US$4,2752 of 8 open
T-112	San BernardinoCalifornia	17	US$4,2752 of 8 open
T-112	Long BeachCalifornia	17	US$4,2752 of 8 open
T-112	Santa MonicaCalifornia	17	US$4,2752 of 8 open
116	DuluthMinnesota	17	US$1,3503 of 8 open
117	Saint PaulMinnesota	17	US$4,0002 of 8 open
T-118	Corner BrookNewfoundland and Labrador	16	US$18,2502 of 8 open
T-118	Labrador CityNewfoundland and Labrador	16	US$18,2502 of 8 open
T-118	Mount PearlNewfoundland and Labrador	16	US$18,2502 of 8 open
T-118	ParadiseNewfoundland and Labrador	16	US$18,2502 of 8 open
T-118	St. John'sNewfoundland and Labrador	16	US$18,2502 of 8 open
T-123	EriePennsylvania	14	US$5001 of 8 open
T-123	PittsburghPennsylvania	14	US$5001 of 8 open
T-125	BrandonManitoba	14	US$1,5703 of 8 open
T-125	WinnipegManitoba	14	US$1,5703 of 8 open
127	Moreno ValleyCalifornia	14	US$4,2752 of 8 open
128	CalgaryAlberta	13	US$361 of 8 open
129	FresnoCalifornia	12	US$5,0001 of 8 open
130	AlbanyNew York	12	US$14,0001 of 8 open
131	BakersfieldCalifornia	11	US$5,0001 of 8 open
T-132	EdmontonAlberta	11	US$361 of 8 open
T-132	BeaconNew York	11	US$12,0001 of 8 open
T-132	KingstonNew York	11	US$12,0001 of 8 open
T-132	NewburghNew York	11	US$12,0001 of 8 open
T-132	PoughkeepsieNew York	11	US$12,0001 of 8 open
T-132	SaugertiesNew York	11	US$12,0001 of 8 open
T-138	CharlottetownPrince Edward Island	10	US$1,4602 of 8 open
T-138	SummersidePrince Edward Island	10	US$1,4602 of 8 open
T-140	Mount VernonNew York	10	US$11,0001 of 8 open
T-140	New RochelleNew York	10	US$11,0001 of 8 open
T-140	White PlainsNew York	10	US$11,0001 of 8 open
T-140	YonkersNew York	10	US$11,0001 of 8 open
T-144	Chula VistaCalifornia	8	US$1,0002 of 8 open
T-144	BabylonNew York	8	US$7,5001 of 8 open
T-144	HuntingtonNew York	8	US$7,5001 of 8 open
T-144	IslipNew York	8	US$7,5001 of 8 open
T-144	Oyster BayNew York	8	US$7,5001 of 8 open
T-144	SmithtownNew York	8	US$7,5001 of 8 open
T-144	SouthamptonNew York	8	US$7,5001 of 8 open
151	Red DeerAlberta	8	US$361 of 8 open
T-152	ReginaSaskatchewan	7	US$7301 of 8 open
T-152	SaskatoonSaskatchewan	7	US$7301 of 8 open
154	St. AlbertAlberta	5	US$00 of 8 open
T-155	Fort McMurrayAlberta	2	US$00 of 8 open
T-155	LethbridgeAlberta	2	US$00 of 8 open
157	PeoriaIllinois	1	US$00 of 8 open
T-158	BerkeleyCalifornia	0	US$00 of 8 open
T-158	FremontCalifornia	0	US$00 of 8 open
T-158	OaklandCalifornia	0	US$00 of 8 open
T-158	EscondidoCalifornia	0	US$00 of 8 open

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Thermostat
EV charger
Windows

Method

How PowerScore works

Each city gets a score from 0 to 100 for each of 8 upgrades. The overall PowerScore is the plain average of those 8. Every number comes from the rebate amounts on our own city pages, which we check against official program pages.

60% Money. The top rebate for that upgrade, in US dollars, compared with a common yardstick: what the best-funded tenth of cities offer. Matching the yardstick earns full marks.
25% Open today. Open programs get full credit. Funding limited or unclear programs get half. Closed or missing programs get zero.
15% Stacking. How many separate programs apply (federal, provincial or state, utility, city). More layers score higher, up to four.

How reliable is this ranking?

One yardstick for every city. A city's money score compares its top rebate with what the best-funded tenth of cities offer, not with the best city in its own province or state.
Currency is approximate. Canadian amounts are converted at 0.73 US dollars per Canadian dollar, only to put both countries on one scale.
Open rebate money is not a promise. It adds the top open rebate in each upgrade. Most homes will not qualify for all of them, and some programs cannot be combined.
Ties are real. Only 75 different overall scores exist across 161 cities, because most rebate programs cover a whole province or state.
Not every region has been verified. Regions marked "Not yet" (none) have not had each program checked against its official page.
Data last rebuilt October 21, 2026. Amounts change. The rebate tracker lists what has ended or moved.

Region	Cities	Facts verified	Cells with a $ amount	Cities scoring alike	How to read it
Alberta	6	Yes	8%	2 of 6	Good for comparing cities inside this region.
British Columbia	18	Yes	88%	13 of 18	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
Manitoba	2	Yes	38%	2 of 2	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
New Brunswick	2	Yes	50%	2 of 2	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
Newfoundland and Labrador	5	Yes	25%	5 of 5	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
Nova Scotia	2	Yes	50%	1 of 2	Only a few cities covered, so comparisons are limited.
Northwest Territories	1	Yes	38%	1 of 1	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
Ontario	25	Yes	88%	24 of 25	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
Prince Edward Island	2	Yes	25%	2 of 2	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
Quebec	2	Yes	50%	2 of 2	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
Saskatchewan	2	Yes	12%	2 of 2	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
Yukon	1	Yes	38%	1 of 1	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
California	24	Yes	36%	4 of 24	Good for comparing cities inside this region.
Colorado	5	Yes	90%	2 of 5	Only a few cities covered, so comparisons are limited.
Illinois	4	Yes	38%	1 of 4	Only a few cities covered, so comparisons are limited.
Massachusetts	13	Yes	75%	11 of 13	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
Michigan	4	Yes	53%	1 of 4	Only a few cities covered, so comparisons are limited.
Minnesota	4	Yes	38%	1 of 4	Only a few cities covered, so comparisons are limited.
New Jersey	4	Yes	88%	2 of 4	Only a few cities covered, so comparisons are limited.
New York	21	Yes	17%	6 of 21	Good for comparing cities inside this region.
Pennsylvania	4	Yes	34%	2 of 4	Only a few cities covered, so comparisons are limited.
Vermont	5	Yes	88%	3 of 5	Province-wide programs decide most scores, so many cities tie. Local programs are what separate them.
Washington	5	Yes	82%	1 of 5	Only a few cities covered, so comparisons are limited.

Full-score yardstick for each upgrade

Upgrade	Earns a full money score at
Heat Pump	US$16,000 (about CA$21,918)
Insulation	US$10,000 (about CA$13,699)
Solar	US$7,300 (about CA$10,000)
Battery Storage	US$5,000 (about CA$6,849)
Water Heater	US$2,555 (about CA$3,500)
Smart Thermostat	US$150 (about CA$205)
EV Charger	US$5,000 (about CA$6,849)
Windows & Doors	US$4,015 (about CA$5,500)

About the energy bill estimate

The city breakdown shows an estimated yearly electricity and heating fuel cost for a 2,500 sq ft home, based on utility rate schedules and typical regional usage. It is not a quoted bill and plays no part in the PowerScore. Nova Scotia and Massachusetts show a range because many homes there heat with oil, which costs more. Figures marked with an asterisk (*) use a neighbouring utility's rates where we could not find a local one.

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HomePowerRebate PowerScore, data as of October 21, 2026. homepowerrebate.com/powerscore

Questions about the data or the method? Email hello@homepowerrebate.com. Read how we rank every city.

Head to head

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Where you live decides your rebate.

Three things we learned scoring 161 cities

Your province or state sets the bar

What each region does best

The best places for each upgrade

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Insulation

Solar

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EV charger

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