In its 2024-2025 budget, the government of
Québec announced that it will be phasing out the electric
vehicle incentives offered under its Roulez
Vert program.
In its budget report, the province states that these incentives
were "necessary to begin the electrification of the vehicle
fleet in Québec at a time when there were few models
available, with more limited capacity, and when the charging
network was emerging." The report goes on to explain that
consumer interest in these vehicles has grown significantly since
the program was introduced, notably due to market development,
technological advances and the narrowing of the cost gap between
EVs and gas vehicles.
The incentives will be decreased gradually, until they are
eliminated altogether on January 1, 2027. More precisely, the
incentives will be decreased as follows:
