Save money with British Columbia electric vehicle (EV) charging incentives

Workplaces
Workplace owners who purchase and install eligible EV chargers can receive a rebate of up to 50% of their costs, up to a maximum of up to $2,000 per charger and up to $14,000 per workplace while funding lasts. A business can apply for a maximum of four workplace sites, resulting in a maximum project rebate of up to $56,000.

Multi-Unit Housing
If your complex is planning upgrades to support EV charging at its residential parking stalls, consider available provincial rebates to help offset the cost. You have multiple rebates to consider, including the standalone EV charger rebates and the EV Ready rebates, which subsidize the cost of planning and installing the necessary electrical infrastructure to support your current or future EV charging needs.

By taking advantage of the EV Ready rebates, you can reduce the cost per parking space for installing EV chargers (versus only installing a few chargers at a time). EV Ready rebates also simplify the installation process for additional chargers as more EV adoption increases.

• Up to $3,000 for an EV Ready plan
• Up to $120,000 for EV Ready infrastructure
• Up to $14,000 for chargers

Standalone EV Charger Rebates (Up to $14,000 per complex) cover:

The Home and Workplace EV Charging Program helps BC residents, registered companies, strata councils and others who own or manage buildings to save up to $5,000 purchasing and installing an eligible Level 2 AC charging station used by residents and employees. The maximum award per applicant is $25,000.

For a limited time, the City of Kelowna is offering an additional $2,000 top-up for eligible EV charger installations in multi-unit residential buildings, up to a maximum of $6,000 per application. FortisBC administers EV charging rebates for the City of Kelowna.

The PGE Business EV Charging Program may provide customers who install qualified EV chargers at a commercial property a rebate of $1,000 per port to help offset the cost. Income-eligible multifamily properties may receive up to $2,300 per port. 

Central Electric Cooperative offers active members up to a $450 rebate to install qualified Level 2 Chargers at their residence, multi-family dwelling or business.

Central Lincoln Community Owned Electric Utility is offering commercial members up to a $250 rebate to install Level 2 Charger at multi-family dwellings or businesses.

The City of Ashland will reimburse a fixed amount per charger installed for business customers with an active electric account, or if a business is a registered contributor to Ashland's Transient Occupancy Tax. Incentives are available for new,  Level 2 AC chargers.

Douglas Electric Cooperative offers its commercial members a rebate up to $1,000 per charging port for a maximum of 6 ports per location that are publicly accessible.