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Electrify Canada will triple its EV charging stations over the next 4 years

Drivers will be able to go from Halifax to Victoria using fast-charge facilities

Jil McIntosh
Jul 13, 2021  •  July 16, 2021  •  1 minute read  •  10 Comments
Electrify Canada is expanding its locations across the country
Electrify Canada is expanding its locations across the country Photo by Electrify Canada

Getting a fuel-free fill-up is going to get a little easier, with the news that Electrify Canada will triple its current number of 32 electric vehicle charging stations to more than 500 chargers across 100 locations in Canada by the end of 2025.

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The company currently has stations in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. It will expand further in those provinces, and also add Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

Electrify Canada said that once the network is completed, drivers can travel from Halifax to Victoria, charging exclusively at the company’s fast-charging stations. The stations are installed at highway and metropolitan locations with amenities nearby, and some stations will include canopies for weather shelter and improved lighting.

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The expansion is part of a larger plan to put more than 1,800 fast-charging stations and 10,000 individual chargers across the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2025. The company said the initiative will increase the deployment of 150- and 350-kilowatt chargers, the fastest speed available today.

Electrify was formed in 2016 as a division of Volkswagen to increase public charging availability in Europe, Asia, and North America. Its entry into the United States in 2018 was part of the automaker’s settlement with the U.S. government over the “Dieselgate” emissions scandal. The first Canadian charging stations were installed in 2019.

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