Ontario commits $92M more to EV infrastructure
Ontario is significantly increasing its commitment to electric mobility, topping up its ChargeON programme with an additional CAD 92 million (around 58.7 million euros) as part of the province’s 2025/2026 budget. The new funding lifts the total provincial investment in public EV charging infrastructure to CAD 180 million, according to documents released alongside the budget.
ChargeON, launched to expand access to public EV charging, distributes funds via two channels: the Community Sites Stream and the Government Sites Stream. The former is a competitive, grant-based mechanism targeting private, public, non-profit and Indigenous applicants, while the latter supports the installation of chargers at strategic provincial government locations such as highway rest areas, Ontario Parks, and carpool lots.
“The additional investment will ensure continued deployment of EV chargers in key areas across the province,” the government notes in the budget. The goal is to ‘improve EV charging infrastructure, reduce range anxiety, fill gaps in underserved areas, and build a more affordable and connected charging network.’
The budget also states that over 270 projects have been approved for funding as part of the ChargeOn programmme, ‘which will deliver over 1,300 new EV charging ports across the province’. A further 15 government-owned sites are also in the pipeline for charger installations.
Beyond infrastructure, the budget reflects a broader ambition: to anchor Ontario as a resilient hub in the global EV supply chain. CAD 46 billion has been allocated towards securing and growing the province’s EV and battery sectors, including partnerships with initiatives such as the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN).
“The imposition of U.S. tariffs has highlighted the urgent need to bolster Ontario’s economic resilience,” the budget asserts. “In the face of economic uncertainty, the government is doubling down on its plan to build.”
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