EV Charging Stations in Canada

Q: What types of charging stations are there in Canada?

In Canada, there are three types of EV charger options: Level 1 (120V, standard outlet, 8-50+ hours to charge), Level 2 (208/240V, special outlet, 4-10 hours), and Level 3 fast chargers (480V, DC outlet, 20-30 minutes).

Published Sep 10, 2026 · Updated Sep 11, 2026

How many EV charging stations are there in Canada?

Canada has about 38,100 public EV charging points across 15,330 charging station locations as of September 2026¹. See the live map below for current locations.

Where can I charge my EV in Canada?

In Canada, EV charging stations are usually found near public amenities such as rest areas, stores, restaurants, hotels, and other community facilities.

Map of EV chargers in Canada

Map of this area — the live charger map loads in place

Growth of EV Chargers in Canada

The number of publicly accessible EV chargers in Canada has steadily increased over the past few years. This growth is driven by national zero-emissions goals, government initiatives, and incentives promoting EV sales and charging infrastructure expansion.

Column chart of public EV charging points in Canada by year, 2015 to 2025, rising from about 3,500 to 38,100 — Public EV charging points in Canada by year, 2015-2025 (IEA).

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Growth of EV sales in Canada

About 170,000 plug-in electric vehicles were sold in Canada in 2023, rising to 250,000 in 2024 before easing to roughly 170,000 again in 2025², according to the IEA. (An earlier figure of 320,237 for 2023 mixed in conventional hybrids, which are not plug-in EVs.)

EV sales rose sharply between 2020 and 2024 before cooling off in 2025.

Column chart of new electric car sales in Canada by year, 2015 to 2025, peaking at 250,000 in 2024 before easing to 170,000 in 2025 — New electric car sales in Canada by year, 2015-2025 (IEA).

EV FAQs

What types of charging stations are there in Canada?

In Canada, there are three types of EV charger options: Level 1 (120V, standard outlet, 8-50+ hours to charge), Level 2 (208/240V, special outlet, 4-10 hours)³, and Level 3 fast chargers (480V, DC outlet, 20-30 minutes).

What plug types are available?

There are options in Canada to support most of the major plug types including:

SAE J1772
CHAdeMO
North American Charging Standard³

Consult the location map for details about a specific station.

How much does it cost to use an EV charger?

Most public charging in Canada is billed per kilowatt-hour, but models vary: BC Hydro's fast chargers cost $0.3969 per kWh⁴, Circuit Électrique 100kW stations charge $0.49 per kWh⁵, and Toronto's Green P bills $2.00 per hour on Level 2⁶ (operator rate pages, August 2026). Check the operator app for the rate at a specific station.

Which provinces have the highest number of electric vehicles?

Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia together take roughly nine in ten new EV registrations in Canada⁷ (Statistics Canada, Q2 2024).

References

Canada SDG Data Hub — Indicator 9.6.1: publicly available EV charging and alternative fuelling stations (NRCan) · sdgcif-data-canada-oddcic-donnee.github.io ↑
IEA Global EV Outlook — EV Data Explorer, Canada historical series (EV sales, stock, charging points) · iea.org ↑ b
Electric vehicle charging (Natural Resources Canada) · natural-resources.canada.ca ↑ b
BC Hydro public EV charging rates and roaming · bchydro.com ↑
Circuit Électrique rates (Hydro-Québec) · lecircuitelectrique.com ↑
Green P EV Charging (Toronto Parking Authority) · parking.greenp.com ↑
www150.statcan.gc.ca ↑
Market Snapshot: Record high electric vehicle sales in Canada · cer-rec.gc.ca