Carbon Credits
How do these reward programs pay?
The basis of these reward programs is in Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR). These programs, which are registered with the Government of Canada, generate carbon offset credits from home EV charging. These credits are sold, and some of the proceeds are shared with the member. For programs that provide a free or discounted EV charger, some of the proceeds are allocated to the cost of the charger.
Note: this is not from government funds (such as from taxes), but a government regulation that requires companies to lower their carbon intensity.
Caveat – As with any business, there is potential that an individual business could be a scam or have onerous Terms such as fees. So still do your due diligence.
Also, if the government was to modify/cancel the CFR, it would change these programs as well. This page is just to address the concept of these companies being able to pay for charging.