Across Canada, federal and provincial governments are encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles with incentives.
iZEV Incentive Program – Up to $5,000
All Canadians qualify for up to $5,000 toward the purchase of a fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. For more information, please visit: Government of Canada – Zero Emission Vehicles.
CEVforBC Inventive Program – Up to $3,000
EV drivers in British Columbia qualify for up to $3,000 toward the purchase or lease of a fully electric vehicle and up to $1,500 toward the purchase or lease of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. For more information, please visit: CEVforBC.
Home EV Charger Rebate – Up to $350
EV drivers in British Columbia qualify for 50% of the cost to purchase and install a home charging station to a maximum of $350. For more information, please visit: Home Charger Rebate.
Option 1: EV-Ready Rebates
Apartment and condominium buildings can receive up to $3,000 toward the creation of an EV Ready plan – a professional strategy to enable EV charging for at least one parking space per residential unit. If your building has an EV Ready plan, then it can receive the following incentives:
- Up to $600 per parking space (max. $80,000) to install the electrical infrastructure required to enable EV charging.
- Up to $1,400 per charger (max. $14,000) to purchase and install Level 2 networked EV charging stations.
Option 2: Stand Alone Rebates
Apartments and condominium buildings without an EV Ready plan, can receive up to $2,000 per charger (max. $14,000) to install Level 2 charging stations.
For more information about British Columbia’s multi-residential charging station incentives, please visit: EV Charger Rebates – Multi-Residential.
Workplaces can receive up to $2,000 per charger to purchase and install Level 2 networked EV chargers for employee use, to a maximum of $14,000.
For more information about British Columbia’s workplace charging incentive, please visit: EV Charger Rebate – Workplaces.
SCRAP-IT – Up to $6,000
The SCRAP-IT program offers incentives to use towards the cost of an EV or other low-carbon form of transportation when you scrap your existing gas-powered vehicle. The incentives apply to purchases of both new and used EVs. For more information, please visit: SCRAP-IT.
New Vehicle Rebate – Up to $5,000
EV drivers in New Brunswick receive up to $5,000 toward the purchase of a new fully electric vehicle or long-range plug-in hybrid and up to $2,500 toward the purchase of a new short range plug-in hybrid. For more information, visit: Plug-in NB.
Used Vehicle Rebate – Up to $2,500
EV drivers in New Brunswick receive up to $2,500 toward the purchase of used fully electric vehicle and up to $1,000 toward the purchase of a used plug-in hybrid. For more information, visit: Plug-in NB.
Home Charging Station Rebate – Up to $750
EV drivers in New Brunswick that receive a Plug-in NB Rebate are also eligible for the Home Charging Station Rebate, which provides 50% of the cost (to a maximum of $750) to purchase and install a home charging station. For more information, visit:Home Charging Station Rebate.
Used EV Incentive – $1,000
EV drivers in Ontario qualify for $1,000 toward the purchase of a used fully electric vehicle. This incentive is brought to you by Plug’n Drive, in collaboration with Clean Air Partnership, and made possible through the financial support of the M.H. Brigham Foundation. For more information, please visit: Used EV incentive.
Scrappage Incentive – $1,000
EV drivers in Ontario who receive the Used EV Incentive can also receive the Scrappage Incentive by recycling their old gas car. Combined, that’s up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a used EV. For more information, please visit: Scrappage Incentive.
Universal EV Incentive – $5,000
EV drivers in Prince Edward Island qualify for up to $5,000 toward the purchase of a fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. In addition, all drivers who receive the incentive also get a free Level 2 home charging station (installation not included). For more information, please visit: PEI Universal EV Incentive.
New EV Rebate – Up to $8,000
EV drivers in Quebec are eligible for up to $8,000 toward the purchase of a fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. For more information, please visit: New EV Rebate.
Used EV Rebate – Up to $4,000
EV drivers in Quebec are eligible for up to $4,000 toward the purchase of used fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. For more information, please visit: Used EV Rebate.
Home Charging Rebate – Up to $600
EV drivers in Quebec receive up to $600 toward the purchase and installation of a home charging station. For more information, please visit: Home Charging Rebate.
Multi-Residential Charging Rebate – Up to $5,000
Apartment and condominium buildings can receive 50% of the eligible costs, to a maximum of $5,000, to purchase and install EV charging stations. The most any one building can receive through this program is $25,000. For more information, please visit: Multi-Residential Charging Rebate.
