Rebates are available for many light-duty passenger EV purchase and lease deals across Canada. Here is our guide to what’s on offer and where
Prospective EV buyers across Canada may be eligible for significant savings thanks to federal and provincial sales rebates.
The Canadian government has set a series of increasing sales targets for zero-emission vehicle adoption across the country.
By 2026: 20 per cent new passenger vehicle sales will be ZEVs.
By 2030: 60 per cent new passenger vehicle sales will be ZEVs.
Finally, by 2035: 100 per cent new passenger vehicle sales will be ZEVs.
The targets are built into the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, which is designed to encourage automakers to send a greater supply of EVs to the Canadian market.
In the first quarter of 2024, new EV registrations Canada were 12.5 per cent. And British Columbia and Quebec are the leading adoption jurisdictions.
There is still a ways to go to meet the 2026 goal.
To encourage and hasten the transition to ZEVs, the federal government and most provinces and territories offer purchase and leasing incentives or rebates for many light-duty electric passenger vehicles.
The following rebate tracker is compiled and updated regularly by Electric Autonomy. It is our comprehensive guide to where ZEV rebates are available in Canada.
This includes their dollar value and which types of vehicles and buyers/lessors are eligible along with program deadlines.
New battery electric vehicle (purchase or 48 month lease) | Used battery electric vehicle | New plug-in hybrid vehicle (Electric range of or greater than 50 km) | Used plug-in hybrid vehicle (Electric range of or greater than 50 km) | New hydrogen vehicle | Rebate deadline | Website | ||
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Federal | $5,000 | None | $2,500 | None | $5,000 | March 31, 2025 | iZEV Program | |
British Columbia | Up to $4,000 | None | Up to $2,000 (Must have at least 85km electric range) | None | Up to $4,000 | Ongoing | Go Electric BC | |
Alberta | None | None | None | None | None | N/A | N/A | |
Saskatchewan | None | None | None | None | None | N/A | N/A | |
Manitoba | $4,000 | $2,500 | $4,000 | $2,500 | $4,000 | March 31, 2026 | Manitoba Electric Vehicle Rebate Program | |
Ontario | None | None | None | None | None | N/A | N/A | |
Quebec | $7,000 | $3,500 (vehicles must be between 1 to 4 years old) | Up to $5,000 (battery must have a capacity of at least 15 kWh) | None | $7,000 | December 31, 2024 | Roulez Vert | |
New Brunswick | Up to $5,000 | Up to $2,500 | Up to $5,000 | Up to $1,000 | Up to $5,000 | Ongoing | Plug-In NB | |
Prince Edward Island | $5,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 | Ongoing | PEI Electric Vehicle and Charging Incentive | |
Nova Scotia | $3,000 | $2,000 | Up to $3,000 | $1,000 | $3,000 | Ongoing | Electrify Nova Scotia Rebate Program | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | $2,500 | $2,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $2,500 | March 15, 2025 | Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Electric Vehicle Rebate Program | |
Yukon | $5,000 | None | $5,000 (Plug-in hybrids with an electric range under 50km are eligible for a $3,000 rebate) | None | $5,000 | Ongoing | Yukon EV Rebate Program | |
Northwest Territories | $7,500 | None | $7,500 | None | None | Ongoing | Arctic Energy Alliance Rebate | |
Nunavut | None | None | None | None | None | N/A | N/A |