Smart Thermostat Rebates 2026: Every Program in Canada and the US

15 programs across 6 provinces and states, each linked to its official source. Last checked October 3, 2026.

By Sam Menard

Short answer: Ontario pays $125 back on a smart thermostat. BC Hydro gives up to 5 free Mysa or Sinopé thermostats to homes with baseboard heat. Nova Scotia installs one free in electrically heated homes. Find your province in the tables below. First check your heat type: baseboard heaters need a different thermostat than a furnace or heat pump.

Step 1: What kind of heat do you have?

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.

Step 2: Smart thermostat rebates by province and state

British Columbia

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

Ontario

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

Alberta

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

Nova Scotia

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

California

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

New York

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.

Rebate or bill credit: which is better?

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.

Deep dives

Common questions

Can I get a free smart thermostat?

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.

Will an ecobee or Nest work with my baseboard heaters?

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.

What's the difference between a rebate and a bill credit program?

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.

Is there a federal smart thermostat rebate?

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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