EV Charger Installation Service in Windsor Ontario

Most Windsor homeowners pay between $1,500 and $2,800 for a complete Level 2 EV charger installation, including the dedicated circuit, mounting and the ESA permit fee. More complex installs — a detached garage far from the panel, or an older panel needing a service upgrade — can push the cost to $3,500 or more. The ESA permit itself typically runs $80 to $200 and is usually included in a licensed contractor's quote rather than billed separately.

Yes. The Electrical Safety Authority requires a notification of work for every Level 2 home EV charger installation, and only a Licensed Electrical Contractor can legally perform the installation and file that permit. Skipping this step can create problems with your home insurance and resale, since an unpermitted 240V circuit isn't something a home inspector or insurer will overlook.

A Level 1 charger simply plugs into a standard 120V household outlet and adds roughly 3 to 5 kilometres of range per hour, which is too slow for most daily driving. A Level 2 charger runs on a dedicated 240V circuit and typically adds 20 to 40 kilometres of range per hour, enough to fully charge most EVs overnight. Nearly every homeowner who drives their EV daily ends up installing a Level 2 charger.

Rebate programs for home EV chargers have existed at various points federally and provincially, though availability and amounts change frequently as programs open, close or get renewed. We'd recommend checking current federal and Ontario government program listings before installation, since a qualifying rebate can meaningfully offset the cost, but we don't want to promise a specific number that may no longer be accurate.

A panel already at or near its rated capacity from existing loads like electric heating, a hot tub or central air, an older 100-amp service in a home with modern appliances, or a fuse-based panel instead of breakers are all signs an upgrade may be needed. Our electricians calculate your actual available capacity rather than guessing from the panel's rated size, since two 100-amp panels can have very different amounts of room left for a charger.

A straightforward installation with an attached garage and available panel capacity typically takes half a day to a full day. Installations requiring a panel upgrade, a longer conduit run to a detached garage, or trenching for underground cable can take one to three days depending on the scope, and the ESA inspection is scheduled separately after the wiring is complete.

Our electricians are licensed, we assess your actual panel capacity honestly before quoting, and every installation is filed with the ESA and inspected properly — documentation you'll want if you ever file an insurance claim or sell the home. Pricing includes the permit fee upfront, conduit runs are planned cleanly rather than surface-mounted as an afterthought, and most of our EV charger work comes from new EV owners who wanted it done right the first time.