In a bid to make electric vehicle charging more accessible in Vancouver, city council has unanimously approved a motion that requires all gas stations and parking lots with more than 60 stalls to have EV charging onsite or pay an annual license fee of $10,000 starting in 2025.
To comply with the new regulations, which were first bought forward in a report to council by city staff in April, gas stations must install at least one DC fast charger with a minimum of 50 kilowatts of charging speed. Parking lots will need to set up at least four Level 2 chargers, with at least 26.6 kilowatts of power.
Vancouver businesses that comply with the EV charging rules will pay a nominal annual license fee of $243 for gas stations and $163 for commercial parking lots.