🌡️ ecobee Smart Thermostat Savings Calculator
Estimate your annual heating & cooling energy savings with an ecobee smart thermostat
| Home Size | Cold Zone | Mixed Zone | Hot Zone | Metric (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 sq ft | 18–22% | 15–19% | 13–17% | 74 m² |
| 1,200 sq ft | 20–24% | 17–21% | 15–19% | 111 m² |
| 1,500 sq ft | 21–25% | 18–23% | 16–20% | 139 m² |
| 2,000 sq ft | 22–26% | 20–24% | 17–21% | 186 m² |
| 2,500 sq ft | 23–27% | 21–25% | 18–22% | 232 m² |
| 3,000 sq ft | 24–28% | 22–26% | 19–23% | 279 m² |
| Fuel Type | Annual Usage | Unit | Heating Share | Cooling Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 800–1,200 | Therms/yr | 55–65% | — |
| Electric (Heat) | 14,000–18,000 | kWh/yr | 45–55% | 10–20% |
| Heat Pump | 8,000–12,000 | kWh/yr | 35–45% | 15–20% |
| Heating Oil | 700–900 | Gallons/yr | 60–70% | — |
| Propane | 900–1,100 | Gallons/yr | 55–65% | — |
| Setback (°F / °C) | Hours/Day | Annual Savings % | Savings (kWh eq.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2°F / 1.1°C | 8 | ~2% | 280–360 kWh |
| 4°F / 2.2°C | 8 | ~4% | 560–720 kWh |
| 6°F / 3.3°C | 8 | ~6% | 840–1,080 kWh |
| 8°F / 4.4°C | 8 | ~8% | 1,120–1,440 kWh |
| 10°F / 5.6°C | 8 | ~10% | 1,400–1,800 kWh |
| 8°F / 4.4°C | 16 | ~15% | 2,100–2,700 kWh |
ecobee smart thermostats help to lower the costs for heating and cooling. According to internal analysis of data from April 2021 clients of ecobee in North America saved up to 26 percent on their heating and cooling bills. That could mean around 131 to 145 dollars yearly, which is worth it just because of the change of one device.
Some users tracked their savings during almost four years since 2017 and saved a total of 1 456 dollars. This averages around 31 dollars monthly, although the amount changes according to the weather. Other folk observed a 33-percent drop in costs compared to the prior year, which saved 47 dollars, and beyond everything noted a 20-percent reduction in the electric bill.
How ecobee smart thermostats save money and energy
Many factros vary, so it is hard to say exactly what caused everything, but ecobee certainly helped.
The ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced is a Wi-Fi-controlled thermostat that uses advanced sensor technology to adapt the comfort hear and there, where it matters. Such savings happen on their own, without big effort. The Smart Thermostat Premium goes even further.
It cares not only about saving and comfort, but also about home health and security. Ecobee received the prize of Partner of the Year 2021 for Energy Star from the American Agency for Protection of the Environment.
ecobee works with Rheem. Their thermostat, ready for EcoNet, promises up to 23 percent of saving in heating and cooling, as well as up to 250 dollars yearly from bills. It is sold in United States and Canada.
Setting a schedule is a key cause. The biggest part of possible savings comes simply from programming of heating or cooling. Ecobee makes that easy.
Even so, programming helps only if folks stick to it and do not commonly step in. Bundles of smart home devices can also lower costs, if one buys a thermostat, indoor security camera and wireless sensors together.
ecobee offers programs for community energy saving. Some suppliers give rewards for usage of more green energy, and those apply automatically. One such program uses variable prices with higher prices in peak hours.
Ecobee knows those prices and raises the target temperature during expensive moments, to save. It is always possible to control it yourself. Some folks receive discounts only because of the choice of such programs.
An app called Home IQ gives a clear view about how much money the thermostat helps to save, and suggests ways for even bigger savings. Between all users, ecobee thermostats reached more than 27.8 TWh of totalenergy saving. That matches the removal of every home in Los Angeles and Chicago from the energy grid for a whole year.
