If you own or operate a commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging station, you may be eligible for the new Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) rate, available January 1, 2026.
The EVC rate is developed by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) for qualifying EV charging stations in Ontario. It’s designed to better reflect the cost of transmitting electricity to EV charging stations that operate with low load factors — meaning they use electricity in short, high-powered intervals rather than continuously. With this rate, participating EV charging stations pay a reduced amount for transmission costs — the portion of the electricity bill that covers the cost of moving electricity across the transmission system.
Transmission Charges can be found under the Delivery section of your bill.
Eligibility criteria
To qualify for the EVC rate, EV charging stations must meet all of the following criteria:
- At least one Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) is installed
- At least 90% of the charging station’s total monthly peak demand must be for EV charging
- Monthly peak demand must be between 50 kW and 4,999 kW
- Annual load factor must be 20% or less
- EV charging stations must not be primarily used by commercial and/or public sector EV fleets
- Distributed Energy Resource (DER) capacity may not exceed the total peak demand of the participating charging station
How to register
Eligible customers can register for the EVC rate at any time. The fastest way is online using our self-serve portal.
Don't have an online account? Register for access to our self-serve portal.
If you're unable to register for the EVC rate online, you can complete and submit the EVC Rate Registration Form (PDF, 681 KB). Once complete, please submit it to us according to the instructions on the form.