Receive a $75 virtual prepaid Mastercard® when you enroll your home or small business in Peak Perks™. Also receive a $20 virtual prepaid Mastercard® each additional year you stay enrolled in the program.*
Residents and small businesses can save with Save on Energy’s Peak Perks program. You’ll be rewarded for reducing your energy use when demand for electricity in Ontario is high this summer.
How Peak Perks works
Participants in Peak Perks save with their smart thermostats by participating in brief, time-limited thermostat adjustments during periods of peak electricity demand that can occur on the hottest summer days.
- Peak Perks events will occur only on weekdays for up to three hours during periods of peak demand for electricity. Events will not take place on weekends or holidays.
- Events can occur up to 10 times between June and September.
- During an event, your thermostat will be automatically adjusted no more than two degrees Celsius to reduce your home’s or business's energy consumption.
- Prior to an event, your thermostat may be adjusted down slightly to pre-cool your home or business so that you remain comfortable while an event is taking place.
- You are always in control – you will be notified when an event occurs and can opt out at any time during an event from your thermostat provider’s mobile app, or by simply adjusting your smart thermostat back to your desired comfort level.
- Once an event ends, your thermostat will return to its original temperature setting.
Did you know?
From increasing your home comfort level to making life more convenient, smart thermostats help you control your home’s temperature so you can reduce your energy consumption and save on cooling and heating costs all year round.Read more
Benefits to participating in Peak Perks
Am I eligible?
To be eligible to participate in Peak Perks, you must:
- Be a residential or small business electricity customer in Ontario* with central air conditioning or rooftop unit that is controlled by your smart thermostat. Heat pumps that are part of central air conditioning are also eligible.
- Be a business with 50 or fewer employees on site at the business at any point in time, under the full operating capacity of that business.
- Have an eligible Wi-Fi enabled smart thermostat installed in your home or business.
- Not be participating in another demand response program in Ontario where your thermostat is automatically adjusted to help maintain reliability of the electricity grid.
* Electricity customers who reside in Cornwall, Ontario are connected to the Hydro Quebec electricity grid and therefore are not eligible to participate in Peak Perks.
| Make | Model |
|---|---|
| Alarm.com | Radio Thermostat CT30, CT80, CT100; Trane ComfortLink Control; RCS Z-Wave Communicating Thermostat; GoControl Z-wave Thermostat; Alarm.com Smart Thermostat; 2GIG Z-Wave Plus™ Battery Powered Thermostat; Trane Z-Wave Thermostat; Linear Thermostat |
| ecobee | ecobee3, ecobee3 Lite, ecobee4, ecobee SmartThermostat with voice control, Smart Thermostat Enhanced, Smart Thermostat Premium |
| Emerson | Sensi™ Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostat, Sensi Touch Wi-Fi Thermostat |
| Google Nest | Google Nest Thermostat, Google Nest Learning Thermostat, Google Nest Thermostat E |
| Honeywell Home | Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat, Wi-Fi 7-Day Programmable Thermostat, Wi-Fi 9000 7-Day Programmable Thermostat, 9000 Smart Thermostat, 7-Day Programmable Smart Thermostat, VisionPro 8000 Smart Thermostat, Round Smart Thermostat, T5+ Smart Thermostat, T6 Pro Smart Thermostat, T9 Smart Thermostat, T10 Smart Thermostat |
Additional smart thermostat makes and models may be eligible to participate in the program in 2025. Please check back regularly for updates.
For more information about the program, please review the program requirements, visit our frequently asked questions page, or email us at info@peakperks.ca.
Don’t have a smart thermostat?
- If you’re an Enbridge customer, you can take advantage of Enbridge’s $75 instant discount toward the purchase of a new smart thermostat, or you can apply for a bill credit after your purchase.
- Residents may also qualify for a free smart thermostat as part of Save on Energy's Energy Affordability Program.
- Residents in York Region, Ottawa and the Richview South area of Toronto (west and central Toronto and parts of south Etobicoke) may be eligible for a free air conditioner tune-up and a $75 incentive for a smart thermostat through the Save on Energy CoolSaver program.
- Check with your local electric utility for any rebates that may be available or watch for any deals offered by smart thermostat manufacturers.
And there's more!
Are you an Enercare customer?
Eligible Enercare customers who enroll in Peak Perks can receive an additional $75 when they participate in Enercare's Matching Program. Please visit Enercare's website for eligibility requirements.
Are you a Reliance customer?
Eligible Reliance customers who enroll in Peak Perks can receive an additional $75 on enrollment and $20 annually when they participate in the Reliance—Peak Perks Matching Program. Please visit Reliance's website for eligibility requirements.
More ways to save at home
Whatever type of home you live in, Save on Energy gives you many ways to save energy. Visit our For Your Home section for tips, advice and program information to help you manage your electricity use all year round.
Privacy Notice. Personal information collected by the IESO in connection with the Save on Energy Peak Perks Program (the “Program”) is collected under the authority of the Electricity Act, 1998 and the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 (as amended) and will be used to administer the Program, confirm your eligibility to participate in the Program, communicate with you, evaluate the impact of the Program and develop and implement other energy efficiency and conservation and demand management programs in Ontario. In addition, under the same legal authority we will collect limited personal information about your thermostat and your participation in the Program from your smart thermostat vendor. This information will be used for the same purposes. Questions about these collections should be directed to the IESO’s Privacy Officer, 120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1600, Toronto, ON M5H 1T1, 416-969-6277, privacy@ieso.ca.