Canada’s electric vehicle market has evolved rapidly this year, with signs of even bigger change to come in 2027. New Abacus Data polling commissioned by Clean Energy Energy in September offers insight into how potential EV buyers are weighing future purchase decisions.
Roughly half of Canadians (48%) currently say they’re inclined to go electric for their next vehicle, a three-point increase over when we polled this question in both April and 2025 (45%). Interest is particularly high among younger Canadians (67% of those aged 18 to 29 and 58% of those aged 30 to 44).
We also asked Canadians what concerns they might have if buying an EV in 2026. While general concerns around upfront price and public charging have been well documented for years, 42% of “likely EV buyers” (the 48% mentioned above) say they might “wait for more Chinese EVs to become available,” while 37% say “there are too few electric pickup options.”
→ These specific, more time-bound barriers were twice as common among EV-inclined Canadians, suggesting they could be having a real impact on current EV sales…
Source: Clean Energy Canada
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