Toyota Prius Prime / Prius PHEV (2023–2026): EV perks and running costs in Canada
At 164 Wh/km, covering about 60% of its kilometres electrically, a Toyota Prius Prime / Prius PHEV driven 15,000 km a year needs about 1,200 kWh of charging – roughly 100 kWh a month at home, with 80% of charging done there. At that volume the best published home-charging reward, Roulez Electrique Points, pays about $156 a year. The cheapest place in Canada to charge it is Ontario, at 3.7¢/kWh.
What a Toyota Prius Prime / Prius PHEV is worth, province by province
Each row assumes 15,000 km a year with 80% of charging at home on that province's cheapest overnight plan and the rest in public at 45¢/kWh. Net vs gas is fuel saved against an 8.5 L/100 km petrol car at that province's pump price, plus the best charging reward, minus any annual EV fee. Purchase rebates are one-time and are not added into it.
| Province | Overnight rate | Home charging | Charging rewards | Purchase rebate | Net vs gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 12¢ | $142/yr | $153/yr | $2,500 | $1,537/yr |
| British Columbia | 7.7¢ EV plan | $91/yr | $153/yr | $2,500 | $2,040/yr |
| Manitoba | 9.97¢ | $118/yr | $153/yr | $6,500 | $1,631/yr |
| New Brunswick | 15.84¢ | $187/yr | $153/yr | $2,500 | $1,773/yr |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | 15.59¢ | $184/yr | $153/yr | $2,500 | $1,987/yr |
| Nova Scotia | 12.44¢ EV plan | $147/yr | $153/yr | $2,500 | $1,813/yr |
| Northwest Territories | 36.5¢ | $431/yr | $153/yr | $7,500 | $1,408/yr |
| Nunavut | 74.94¢ | $885/yr | $153/yr | $2,500 | $1,095/yr |
| Ontario | 3.7¢ EV plan | $44/yr | $153/yr | $2,500 | $1,775/yr |
| Prince Edward Island | 17.84¢ | $211/yr | $153/yr | $4,500 | $1,890/yr |
| Quebec | 4.89¢ EV plan | $58/yr | $153/yr | $3,500 | $1,942/yr |
| Saskatchewan | 15.48¢ | $183/yr | $153/yr | $2,500 | $1,596/yr |
| Yukon | 20.8¢ | $246/yr | $153/yr | $2,500 | $1,784/yr |
Where you live decides most of it: British Columbia nets $2,040 a year against Nunavut at $1,095 – mostly electricity prices, pump prices and provincial EV fees.
Notes on these figures
- Consumption, range, electric share and battery size come from NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings MY2023–2026: Prius Plug-in Hybrid SE, re-checked against NRCan's open data.
- As a plug-in hybrid it still burns fuel: 4.5 L/100 km over the 40% of kilometres it does not cover on battery. That petrol is already subtracted above.
- Charging rewards use each program's published rate at this car's own monthly kWh, so tiered programs are integrated up their ladder rather than charged a flat rate.
- Rebate figures are for a new plug-in hybrid; price caps and residency conditions still apply – see rebates and their conditions.
Other Toyota models
Toyota bZ4X FWD · Toyota RAV4 Prime / RAV4 PHEV
Similar plug-in hybrids by consumption
Toyota RAV4 Prime / RAV4 PHEV (200 Wh/km) · Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid (206 Wh/km)