EV incentives in B.C.

To apply for a rebate, you must be a B.C. resident with a valid B.C. driver’s licence. The rebate amount is based on your total gross annual income and the type of vehicle you’re buying. 

If you have an income of $100,001 and above, you're not eligible for a rebate. Pre-approval for a rebate is required before buying your EV.

Individuals can only get a rebate once in their lifetime and there are different eligibility requirements if the purchase is made by a business, non-profit or government organization.

You have a year to use your rebate once your application is approved. Once you’re ready to make a purchase, visit your local EV dealership. Your rebate pre-approval will be tied to your B.C. driver’s licence and will be applied when you purchase a vehicle.

The BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation has established incentive amounts based on vehicle type and battery capacity. Battery electric vehicles and extended-range (ER) EVs, fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) with an electric range of 85 km or greater are eligible for the full incentive amount up to $4,000, while plug-in hybrids with an electric range of less than 85 km are eligible for incentives up to $2,000.

Find out more about eligible vehicles from CleanBC Go Electric.

If you've recently purchased and installed an EV charger in your single-family home, you could be eligible for a rebate from the Government of B.C., administered by BC Hydro and FortisBC. The rebate offer is up to 50% of purchase and installation costs of eligible, new Level 2 charging equipment, to a maximum of $350.

Rebate amount examples:

• If your eligible costs were $700 or more, your maximum rebate amount is $350.
• If your eligible costs were $400, your maximum rebate amount is $200.

Apply for a single-family home charger rebate

There are two provincial rebate options available to help apartment and condo buildings support EV charging.

There’s the EV Ready option, which is a set of three cohesive rebates for your project:

• Up to $3,000 for creating an EV Ready plan for your building
• Up to $600 per parking stall to installing the electrical infrastructure to implement your plan
• Up to $1,400 per charger for purchasing and installing the chargers to implement your plan.

Or, there’s the option of the standalone EV charger rebate, where you can get up to $2,000 per charger.

There are other factors that determine the rebate amounts you’re eligible for. Learn more about charging rebates for apartment/condo buildings.

There are also provincial incentives for the purchase and installation of eligible EV chargers at workplaces, up to a maximum of $2,000 per charger.

Apply for the workplace charger rebate program