Variablegrid Plus: get paid 10¢ per kWh to charge your EV at home

Variablegrid Plus is run by Variablegrid and is available across Canada. Rewards like this are typically funded through credits earned under Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations when you charge at home on a connected charger, and Variablegrid Plus passes 10¢ per kWh back to you, paid on request once the balance reaches $50. At 300 kWh of home charging a month that is roughly $360 a year once past any starting tier. Every figure below is read from the program's own website by a daily check and its terms were last reviewed by hand on 2026-09-23.

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$360/yr at 300 kWh/mo On program page
10¢per kWh charged
  • Buy their charger
  • No upfront cost
  • Paid at a balance threshold · min $50
  • Rate published by the program

Rate details

10 cents per kWh from the first session, flat, in a house or a shared parkade.

From the program's site (checked 2026-09-23)

“$0.10 back on every kilowatt-hour”

“Paid in cash, not points. Your balance accrues in the Varian app and you withdraw it once it reaches $50, through a secure payment provider. We never see or store your banking details.”

Charger & costs

A Variablegrid charger (RS40 or RS48, optionally with VarianHOME), bought through an authorized dealer, or a stall at a Variablegrid-managed building

Upfront: Charger bought from an authorized dealer at program pricing (price not published); nothing to buy if you already have one

Membership: None: no enrolment cost, subscription or deposit

Commitment: None for Plus itself; a charger bought at a dealer discount may have to be partly repaid if you leave within 36 months

Payout, referral, provinces

Payout: Withdrawn through a third-party payment provider from the Varian app – On request once the balance reaches $50 (minimum $50)

Provinces: All of Canada

Caveats

  • Condos and apartments qualify when the building is a Variablegrid site, at the same rate as a house.
  • Includes automatic demand response: a few short evening-peak events per season, each of which you can opt out of.
  • Your charging data is used for grid services and environmental credits, as set out in the Plus terms.

Where this comes from

  • Rate – stated on the program’s page, not in its terms
  • Payout – stated on the program’s page, not in its terms
  • Charger & eligibility – stated on the program’s page, not in its terms
  • Fees & deposit – stated on the program’s page, not in its terms
  • Where it applies – stated on the program’s page, not in its terms

Your next steps

  1. Check your charger qualifies. A Variablegrid charger (RS40 or RS48, optionally with VarianHOME), bought through an authorized dealer, or a stall at a Variablegrid-managed building
  2. Confirm the current terms. Rewards like this are typically funded through clean-fuel credits, and the rate can change. Program site ↗
  3. Apply through the provider. Official program website ↗
  4. Connect your charger to their network and keep it online.
  5. Start earning. Withdrawn through a third-party payment provider from the Varian app – On request once the balance reaches $50.

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Where Variablegrid Plus is available

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon.

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