Canada records 75 per cent year on year EV sales rise in March after federal rebate returns
By Eve
Federal vehicle sales data show Canada's EV sales jumped 75 per cent in March 2025 compared with March 2024, reaching 12.2 per cent of new vehicle sales, up from 6.5 per cent a year earlier. Regional gains included a 136 per cent increase in Quebec, 53 per cent in British Columbia and the territories, and 40 per cent in Ontario. Clean Energy Canada attributed the surge to the return of the $5,000 federal EV rebate in February and rising fuel prices linked to conflict in Iran.
Why it matters: A sustained rebound in EV adoption will accelerate demand for public and workplace charging infrastructure across all three provinces. Procurement teams and charge point operators should prepare for higher utilisation and network expansion, particularly in British Columbia and Quebec where EVs now account for more than one in five new vehicle sales.