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February 1, 2022
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A Summary of EV Charger Rebates for Businesses & Homes in Canada

A comprehensive list of the current EV Charger rebates available across Canada for businesses, multi-family properties and single-family homes

A Summary of EV Charger Rebates for Businesses & Homes in Canada

Federal Rebates (available for all provinces and territories)

1. Natural Resources Canada: Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure program

NRCan’s contribution through this Program will be limited to fifty percent (50%) of Total Project Costs up to a maximum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) per project and up to a maximum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) per project for Delivery Organizations.

Applications from Ultimate Recipient to Delivery Organizations will be limited to less than $100,000.

Available to: Multi-family, workplace, public sites, fleet, and municipalities

2. Natural Resources Canada: Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative (EVAFIDI)

Multi-year initiative to establish a network of DCFCs along national highways. 50% of total project costs up to $50,000 per DCFC. Maximum contribution of $5 million per project. NRCan contributions are repayable based on certain conditions.

Available to: public sites & municipalities

British Columbia

1. CleanBC rebates for BC Hydro customers

Apartments & Condo Buildings

EV Ready Rebates

  • EV Ready plan rebate: A rebate of up to $3,000 for the creation of an EV Ready plan .
  • EV Ready infrastructure rebate: A rebate of up to $600 per parking space to install the electrical infrastructure required to implement your EV Ready plan, to a project maximum of $120,000.
  • EV charger rebate: A rebate of up to $1,400 to purchase and install Level 2 networked EV chargers to implement your building’s EV Ready plan, to a maximum of $14,000.

Standalone EV Charger Rebate

  • A rebate of up to $2,000 to purchase and install Level 2 networked EV chargers at your building’s residential parking spaces, to a maximum of $14,000.
Workplaces

Workplaces can get a rebate of up to $2,000 to purchase and install eligible Level 2 networked EV chargers for employee use, to a maximum of $14,000.

2. CleanBC rebates for FortisBC Customers

Equipment: Level 2 EV charging station in a multi-unit residential building.

  • 75% of eligible purchase and installation costs, up to $5,000 per station, to a maximum of $25,000 per application

Equipment: Level 2 EV charging station in a multi-unit residential building that was constructed after implementation of municipal bylaws requiring EV-ready parking stalls 

  • 50% of eligible purchase and installation costs,* up to $350 per station, to a maximum of $5,000 per application

Equipment: Level 2 EV charging station available for employee use at a workplace 

  • 75% of eligible purchase and installation costs, up to $5,000 per station, to a maximum of $25,000 per application

Available to: Multi-family and workplace

3. BC Hydro EV Charger Rebates for Single-Family Homes

Owners or residents of single-family homes that purchase and install an eligible Level 2 EV charger can receive a rebate of up to 50% of costs, to a maximum of $350, while funding lasts. This offer is also available to duplexes and townhouses with private garages or dedicated parking.

Available to: homeowners

Alberta

Two programs were previously available but are currently closed. We will update this page if/when they re-open.

At this time, ZEVIP is the only rebate program available that Alberta businesses, multi-family properties, workplaces, municipalities and fleets can apply for.

From June 2022 to March 2023, the SouthGrow Electric Vehicle Charging Program offered 46% rebates to municipalities, businesses and other organizations installing new EV charging stations for public and/or fleet use.

From January to August 2022, the MCCAC Electric Vehicle Charging Program offered 100% rebates exclusively to municipalities for installing new EV charging stations for public and/or fleet use.

54 projects were completed during this timeframe with 168 EV Charging stations installed.

Manitoba

Manitoba Motor Dealers Association (MMDA): Lead The Charge Program

The purpose of MMDA’s Lead the Charge program is to expand the grid of electric vehicle (EV) charger accessibility throughout Manitoba, with a focus on Northern and rural areas in the province. The program will provide rebate funding to successful organizations that complete the installation of new electric vehicle chargers at their locations.

Eligible applicants within the Province of Manitoba:

  • Companies
  • Indigenous businesses or communities
  • Public institutions
  • Provincial, territorial, regional, or municipal governments or their departments or agencies

The program will cover up to 50% of total eligible expenditures of the sub-project up to a maximum of $5000 per charger for Level 2 connectors, and to a maximum of $15,000 per fast charger.

Yukon

Government of Yukon: Yukon Level 2 charger rebate

Businesses and non-government organizations

  • rebate covers the following buildings located in the Yukon:
    • apartments;
    • multi-unit residential buildings;
    • commercial buildings; and
    • community buildings such as churches & community centers.

Rebate amount: 75 per cent of total costs up to a maximum of $7,500 per installed charger.

The rebate is for a maximum of 20 chargers per building.

We consider all dual-port chargers to be 1 charger for this rebate.

This offer is available until March 31, 2025, and is subject to available funding.

Quebec

1. Quebec's Roulez Vert Incentives Program

Residential Charging Stations:  You can receive $600 in financial assistance when you purchase a 240-volt home charging station.

Multi-unit Residential Building Charging Stations: Financial assistance is available for the acquisition, lease and installation of one or more 240 VAC charging stations the rebate may be as much as much as $5,000 per charging station.

  • $20,000 for a building with 3 to 9 dwelling units
  • $40,000 for a building with 10 to 19 dwelling units
  • $49,000 for a building with 20 or more dwelling units

Commercial / Work Charging Stations: The financial assistance granted for the acquisition and installation of charging stations in the workplace is equal to 50% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $5,000 per charging station.

We will continue to update this page as more rebates become available. In the meantime, please don't hesitate to reach out to our team to discuss your upcoming EV Charging project.

Check out our latest case studies to learn how we assist with EV Charging installations for businesses and residential properties.

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