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Charging stations in multiple dwellings: financial assistance you should know about

Do you live in or own a multiple dwelling and are thinking about installing a charging station? The Quebec government’s Écorecharge program offers financial assistance to building owners as well as to residents who own an electric vehicle.

Person who charges their car at an electric charging station

Here is what you need to know, with clarifications from the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs following a survey of our members in June 2026.

Assistance for landlords and residents

Landlords and managers of multiple dwelling buildings with three or more dwelling units can receive assistance for three types of projects:

Analysis project: a specialized consultant assesses the building’s electrical capacity and recommends a charging solution.
Electrical infrastructure upgrade: this is the largest form of assistance. It can reach $120,000 per building.
Charging station installation: a fixed amount is paid for each installed charging station.

Residents of a multiple dwelling, whether tenants or owner-occupants, who own an electric vehicle can receive up to $5,000 to buy and install their own charging station.

Note: if the building owner has received assistance for electrical infrastructure upgrade work, installation costs for an individual charging station are no longer eligible. Only a fixed amount for the charging station is paid.

Conditions apply, including the building’s year of construction. Visit the government’s website for current criteria and amounts.

Who pays for the electricity?

According to the ministry, it depends on how the building is set up:

if each dwelling unit has its own electrical panel, the occupant pays for their charging station’s consumption on their own electricity bill;
if the electrical infrastructure is centralized, an energy management system can allocate consumption to each dwelling unit;
specialized companies also offer turnkey solutions that manage the charging stations and bill users directly, including for shared charging stations.

Why think about it now

The most affordable option: charging at home remains the cheapest option. Public charging stations cost at least twice as much. For landlords, it is also an added draw for tenants who drive electric vehicles.
An investment in the future: regulations call for 80% of new vehicles sold in 2035 to be electric or plug-in hybrid.
No need to oversize: a 40 A (9.6 kW) charging station or smaller is enough in most cases, since charging happens mostly overnight.