EVs are a key part of Canada's climate strategy. But there aren't nearly enough chargers, analysis shows | CBC News

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N.S., Quebec, Ontario, B.C. and Alberta have less than 1 charger for each 100 EVs on the road.

Quebec and B.C. fare the worst among Canada's large provinces in terms of the number of publicly accessible fast charging stations compared to the number of electric vehicles on the road, according to CBC's analysis of data from Transport Canada, Statistics Canada and the U.S. Department of Energy.

With more than 344,000 EVs, B.C. only has 924 charging stations, according to CBC's analysis, meaning there are 0.27 fast chargers for each car.

 

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