How much does home EV charger installation cost? Hundel Electric’s straightforward residential installations start at CAD $750 plus the electrical permit. The final quote depends on available electrical capacity, the charger location and the route from the panel. Charger hardware and additional work must be identified separately in your quotation.
This guide helps homeowners in Delta, Surrey and the Lower Mainland compare the scope behind a price. Pricing checked against Hundel’s published service information on November 9, 2026.
What does a straightforward installation look like?
The starting-price scenario is a charger relatively close to an accessible panel, with a practical wiring route and sufficient capacity. A charger on the other side of a finished home or in a detached garage is a different installation. A photo review helps identify the likely scope; some properties also need a site assessment before a firm quote.
Three installation scenarios to compare
1. Charger near the panel. A short, accessible route generally involves less installation work. Ask whether your quote includes the selected breaker, wiring method, charger mounting and connection, and permit arrangements. Confirm who supplies the charger.
2. Charger at a driveway or detached garage. The distance alone does not describe the work. Exterior conduit, access through finished rooms, trenching, concrete and restoration can all affect the scope. Confirm which contractor handles excavation and repairs before comparing totals.
3. Charger with limited available capacity. An assessment may identify a suitable charging output, compatible load management, or electrical upgrades. These are different solutions and should be quoted clearly. The scenarios here are planning examples, not completed-job prices.
How much does EV load management add?
Hundel’s published starting price for supplying and installing a residential EV energy management system is CAD $2,000 plus the electrical permit. The EV charger circuit is priced separately. Charger hardware, difficult routes and any panel or service work must also be confirmed. This is not an all-inclusive charger installation package.
Read about EV load management and its installation scope before comparing it with a service upgrade.
What should an EV installation quote explain?
The charger model, who supplies it, and the agreed charging output.
The wiring route and any access, conduit, trenching or finishing work.
The capacity assessment and any separate load-management or upgrade work.
Permit responsibility, applicable fees and completion documentation.
What is included, excluded and subject to further site information.
Whether applicable taxes are included in the quoted total.
Do I automatically need a 200-amp service?
No. A service rating alone cannot answer that question. Existing loads, planned additions and the proposed charger all need review. Empty breaker spaces do not establish spare electrical capacity. Tell the electrician about future heat pumps, suites, hot tubs and a second EV before choosing a solution.
Is a permit part of the project?
Confirm the required electrical permit with the licensed contractor and the authority responsible for your property. Technical Safety BC explains the importance of permitted EV installations in its EV charger installation guidance. A quoted installation price and a permit fee should not be confused.
Get a quote for your property
Send the vehicle and charger model, your job location, photos of the panel exterior and visible main-breaker label, the proposed charger location and an approximate route distance. Take photos from a safe position; do not remove electrical covers.
See Hundel’s EV charger installation service, or send your project details. Call or text 604-358-5549 to discuss your installation directly with an electrician.
Hundel Electric Services Ltd. is based in North Delta and has operated since 2007. TSBC licence LEL0201692. Property-specific recommendations depend on the equipment, site conditions and applicable requirements.