New “Make Your Condo EV Ready” Guide Helps Residents and Managers Close the Charging Gap in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
Toronto, ON, December 9, 2025 – A newly updated guide will help the millions of Canadians who live in condominiums—and those who oversee such properties—overcome the unique challenges that have long limited their access to at-home electric-vehicle (EV) charging.
Plug’n Drive and Clean Energy Canada teamed up for Make Your Condo EV Ready: The 2025 Guide for Condo Owners, Boards and Managers, released today. The free guide walks condo building decision-makers through the research, planning, and implementation steps needed to navigate issues such as shared ownership and install EV chargers in their parkades.
“A maze of technical, regulatory, governance, and other barriers have long been concerns for the one-third of Canadians who live in multi-unit residential buildings (MURB) and who want to charge their electric vehicles at home overnight,” said Cara Clairman, President and CEO of Plug’n Drive. “This guide equips residents, EV drivers, future EV drivers, and building stakeholders with the practical tools and information they need to confidently navigate and lower those barriers.”
“With the cost of public charging two to eight times higher than charging at home, supporting home charging access means helping more Canadians purchase an EV and unlock the thousands of dollars in annual fuel and maintenance savings that come with it,” said Rachel Doran, the Executive Director of Clean Energy Canada. “This is especially relevant as the majority of Canadians aged 18 to 44 are inclined to go electric according to a recent Clean Energy Canada survey, the very group that is most likely to live in MURBs and face their unique regulatory and administrative barriers to installing a charger. This new resource can help close the condo charging gap for those who want EVs most.”
“Scotiabank is proud to sponsor Make Your Condo EV Ready,as part of our commitment to enable Canadians to adopt sustainability practices,” said Kim Brand, Vice President and Head, Global Sustainable Business at Scotiabank. “Through our retail banking services, we will continue to offer financing and advisory solutions for clients looking to factor environmental considerations into their vehicle purchasing decisions which may also help save money over time.”
Make Your Condo EV Ready outlines best practices, technical considerations, legal requirements, and funding opportunities—with dedicated sections for British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. It is available for download at https://www.plugndrive.ca/publications/ and https://cleanenergycanada.org/report/.
About Plug’n Drive
Plug’n Drive is a not-for-profit organization accelerating EV adoption in Canada to maximize the environmental and economic benefits of an electrified transportation sector. Our vision is to help Canada achieve its goal of 100% electric vehicle sales by 2035 or earlier. Since 2011, we have made incredible strides in our mission through a variety of consumer education programs, including the launch of the world’s first Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre (EVDC) in Toronto, the Electric Vehicle Roadshow event series as well as the Mobile EV Education Trailer (MEET). Our corporate partnerships include EV auto manufacturers, utilities, EV charger manufacturers, and others. For more information about Plug’n Drive’s programs, services, and events, visit plugndrive.ca and sign up for our newsletter. Join our community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About Clean Energy Canada
Clean Energy Canada is a think tank at Simon Fraser University, working to accelerate Canada’s clean energy transition by sharing the story of the global shift to renewable energy, clean technology, and sustainable industries. We conduct original research, convene influential dialogues, inform policy leadership, and drive public engagement. Put simply, we believe the clean energy transition is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Canada to build a resilient, growing, inclusive economy. For more information about Clean Energy Canada, visit cleanenergycanada.org.
For more information or to arrange an interview please contact:
Contact:
Alan Downward
Plug’n Drive
alan@plugndrive.ca
(647) 449-9715
Trevor Melanson
Clean Energy Canada
trevor@cleanenergycanada.org
(604) 341-5091