Electrify Canada is a corporation formed by Electrify America and Volkswagen Group to build electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) charging infrastructure in Canada.[1][2][3]
Overview
Electrify Canada was established by Electrify America and Volkswagen Group in 2018. While Electrify America was originally formed due to the Volkswagen emissions scandal settlement, Electrify Canada was a strategic decision to support VW's EV Sales in the country.[4] The company opened its first charging station in September 2019.[5]
The company has over 204 chargers at 45 charging stations across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan as of March 2025.[6]
Electrify Canada stations offer charging speeds between 150 kW to 350 kW.[6][7] The company offers both Combined Charging System (CCS) and CHAdeMO connectors at their charging stations.[8] In 2023 the company announced it would begin offering Tesla's North American Charging System connectors, in addition to the existing connectors, by 2025.[9]
In December 2023, Electrify Canada announced it would begin billing users by kWh instead of by the amount of time used.[10]
See also
- Electrify America
- Electric vehicle charging network
- Charging station
- IONITY
External links
References
- About Electrify Canada electrify-canada.ca, retrieved 2 July 2020^
- Volkswagen Group Canada increasing its focus on EV infrastructure: CEO BNN Bloomberg, June 29, 2023^
- Volkswagen Group Canada Forms Electrify Canada to Install Ultra-Fast Electric Vehicle Chargers electrify-canada.ca, July 19, 2018^
- Why Volkswagen Canada is building its own EV charging network Automotive News Canada, September 12, 2018^
- Canada's EV charging network is growing, making electric road trips possible April 7, 2019^
- 2025 EV charging network report: Canada closes in on 13,000 public stations Electric Autonomy Canada, March 7, 2024^
- Electrify Canada opens first EV charging station in Saskatchewan Calgary Herald, November 3, 2023^
- Over 20 Canadian Tire locations to get fast-chargers through Electrify Canada deal Electric Autonomy Canada, October 16, 2019^
- Electrify Canada plans to add Tesla-style plugs to its chargers driving.ca, June 29, 2023^
- Electrify Canada to switch to billing by kWh, not time driving.ca, December 15, 2023^