BC Hydro EV

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

About this app

The BC Hydro EV network currently has over 160 chargers across B.C., and there are more on the way. Use the BC Hydro EV mobile app to charge your vehicle at our fast charging stations, plus other networks across North America. You can also set up charging notifications, station status updates and order and manage RFID cards for use at charging stations.

The redesigned BC Hydro EV app is launching with new features, including:
- Charging activity reports, to help you understand your car’s charge
- Improved account security with two-factor authentication
- Popular times graphs for chargers, so you can better plan your next charge
- Share your experience with charging site ratings, reviews and images
- Manage your wallet with auto-reload
- Support for higher-powered EV charging ports
- Support for kWh-based billing (launch date subject to approval from B.C. Utilities Commission)
- And more, coming in 2024

Along with existing features:
- Search for stations and see their availability in real-time
- Activate BC Hydro’s fast charging stations as well as roaming partner chargers across North America
- Get charging notifications on your device
- Set up your favourite stations
- See your charging history

Download the app and charge right away:
- Add funds with your credit card, [Apple Pay™/Google Pay]
- Or pay on the go with your credit card: no account necessary

Our app is designed with EV drivers in mind. We’ve partnered with one of North America’s leading charging network providers, to deliver the best charging experience for our customers. Share your feedback to help us continue to improve your experience.

Ratings and reviews

Lots of quality of life improvements it could have. One would be being able to tap the phone to the charger like the RFID cards. Also, would be nice to get a message alert that charging was almost complete. Otherwise it does work ok, the bigger issue is with bc hydro chargers themselves that never give you the advertised speeds and are always located in terrible places.

App is very clean and laid out well enough. Fairly easy to use but the need to "reload your wallet" with fixed money is annoying. Just bill the card on file for the energy used. You're now charging enough to cover the transaction fees without question. Also, you can order an RFID card but I can't use my phone as the RFID? What the heck hydro? That seems obvious and means I wouldn't need to carry another card. I do at least appreciate that the stations are in good repair.

After app update I can no longer sign in with my new password. The password field in the app doesn't allow for enough characters fpr a password you can set longer in the link to reset your password. Auto reload is BS and shouldn't be a feature of any charging app. We also shouldn't need 6+ different apps just to charge. Just allow usage of credit cards at the chargers. Can also no longer activate Chargepoint chargers!

What's new

- Password reset process updated
- Charging session preview for current charging sessions
- Map optimization
- Nearby station favourites in map view
- Charging session customization
- Site info optimization
- Session preview on the map screen
- Favourite list quick access from map
- Bug fixes