Quebec is restarting its EV rebate program — offering buyers $4,000 this year, while also announcing new fees in 2027

Quebec’s Roulez Vert rebate program for zero-emission passenger vehicles will resume on April 1 after a two-month pause.

The provincial government confirmed the decision earlier this week as part of its 2025-2026 budget.

Under the revived program, EV buyers will receive up to $4,000 when purchasing a battery-electric or fuel-cell vehicle. Meanwhile plug-in hybrid buyers will be eligible for up to $2,000. Incentives for used fully electric cars are also $2,000 and while used electric motorcycles will receive $1,000.

The news about Quebec’s rebate program is welcome news for many.  

Roulez Vert was suspended in February after funding ran out early, following a surge of EV purchases in 2024. Rebates were set to drop from $7,000 in 2024 to $4,000 on Jan. 1, 2025. They will be completely phased out by 2027.

Quebec has been offering rebates for EVs and plug-in hybrids through the Roulez Vert program since 2012. Over 12 years, 376,000 rebates were paid out. That totals nearly $2.3 billion in financial support for EV adoption.

The decision to restart the Quebec EV rebate program follows the federal government’s suspension of its zero-emission vehicle incentive (iZEV) program in January.

New fees for EV owners

While the provincial government has renewed its commitment to EV rebates, it is also implementing measures to recoup lost fuel tax revenue.

Starting in 2027, Quebec will introduce an annual fee of $125 for battery-electric vehicle owners and $62.50 for plug-in hybrid drivers.

“Motorists pay the specific tax on fuel and registration fees on the basis of the ‘user pays’ principle, since these contributions are used to fund the road network and public transit,” reads Budget 2025-2026. “Motorists using electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles contribute less to this funding, even though they enjoy the same benefits of these transportation networks.”

The new tax measure is part of the province’s broader effort to secure alternative revenue sources for transportation infrastructure and to ensure fair contribution from all road users.

Additionally, EV drivers will lose free access to tolled bridges and ferries across the province beginning in March 2027. This new policy is expected to generate an additional $75 million by 2030.

In a final policy shift, Quebec’s 2025 budget also revamps the province’s long-standing luxury-vehicle tax.

Since 1998, the government has charged an annual registration fee equal to one per cent of a vehicle’s market value above $40,000. To account for the “significant growth in vehicle prices,” the budget has raised this threshold to $62,500.

At the same time, zero-emission vehicles valued up to $75,000 have been exempt from the luxury tax until now. Starting in 2027, the tax will apply to all vehicles exceeding the new $62,500 threshold.

An EV manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) still must be under $65,000 to be eligible for the Roulez Vert rebate.