OTTAWA – Canada still doesn’t have the network of public charging stations it needs to meet its electric vehicle goals, researchers say.
With a little more than 35,000 charging stations in service across the country, Canada is falling well short of the 100,000-plus stations it needed by this year, according to experts with the Dunsky Energy and Climate consultancy in Montreal.
Almost 90 per cent of Canada’s public chargers are in B.C., Ontario and Quebec, provinces which accounted for the bulk of new EV sales in Canada in 2024.
Researchers at Dunsky say the lack of available charging stations is a barrier for people who don’t have a driveway where they can charge a car at home.
They also say the increase in the number of chargers along key corridors is making it easier for Canadians to bring their EVs on longer trips.
Canada has increased the number of charging stations by 50 per cent over the last two years.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 9, 2025
