Eligibility requirements

This page presents the main eligibility requirements for repayment of the cost of a charging station for a multi-unit residential building. Other conditions and obligations apply. Consult the normative framework (French version only) for more details.

Eligible applicants

• Any individual who owns a multi-unit residential building
• Any company registered with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec that has an establishment in Québec and that is:
• The promoter, owner or manager of a multi-unit residential building
• A syndicate of co-owners
• Any individual who has already purchased a all-electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, a low-speed electric vehicle or an electric motorcycle and whose domicile is located in a multi-unit residential building

Other conditions apply. Consult the normative framework (French version only) for more details.

Eligible expenses

• The cost of acquiring or leasing an eligible charging station
• The costs of the labour and material required to install a charging station and its electrical power infrastructure (including the electrical outlet)

Eligible expenses must also comply with the following criteria:

• Be paid by the eligible applicant, with the exception of the cost of leasing a charging station; as such, the applicant must provide proof of payment when filing his or her application
• Be necessary and justifiable
• Be directly related to the acquisition or leasing of and to the installation of a charging station

If the installation work is done by the applicant’s own employees, the labour costs required for this work are limited to the salary (hourly rate of the employee(s) times the number of hours required for the installation) and to the benefits, without markup.

The amount of financial assistance is calculated based on the acquisition or leasing cost before applicable taxes.

Dates of eligibility for expenses

To be eligible for a rebate, the expenses for:

• The acquisition and installation of a charging station must be acquitted between April 18, 2019, and December 31, 2020
• The lease payments for a charging station must begin between April 18, 2019, and December 31, 2020 (first monthly payment set out in the lease agreement)

Eligible buildings

The building where the charging station is installed must:

• Be located in Québec
• Have a residential or mixed use
• Have five or more residential units

Note: The owners of an electric vehicle who live in a building with less than five residential units may be eligible for Component 2A of the Roulez vert program - home charging station rebate. Consult the normative framework (French version only) for more details.

Eligible charging stations

Charging stations must comply with the following criteria:

• Be new
• Be approved by a recognized organization , as required by the Building Act (c. B-1.1)
• Be Level 2 (208/240vAC) station
• Be used to recharge all-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, low-speed electric vehicle or electric motorcycles belonging to the residents of the building where they are installed
• Be operated by the applicant for a period of at least three years following payment of the financial assistance

Eligible installation work

Work related to the installation of the charging station and its electrical power infrastructure, including the power output, must be performed in accordance with the Building Act (c. B 1.1), which is applied by the Régie du bâtiment du Québec.

To obtain additional information

To find out more about all the terms and conditions for applying for the program or for more information on how the rebate is calculated, consult the normative framework (French version only) and the Detailed applicant’s manual (French version only).