Lakeland EV Charging Launches Home Charging Rewards Program with SWTCH

Lakeland EV Charging, an Ontario-based charging network operator, has partnered with SWTCH to launch a home-charging rewards program aimed at Canadian EV owners nationwide. The offer bundles a Level 2 home charger — available in J1772 or NACS, plug-in or hardwired — with ongoing cashback on every kilowatt-hour charged at home, according to the company's November 12 announcement.

How the program works

Enrolled participants pay a $300 refundable deposit plus $30 in shipping. Installation costs (if a licensed electrician is required) are the homeowner's responsibility. Once the charger is installed and paired with the SWTCH app, the owner earns $0.03 per kWh for home charging. After the first 1,500 kWh are logged, the deposit is refunded automatically and the rate steps up to $0.11 per kWh. Payouts hit the driver's bank account once the balance reaches $100.

• Charger: up to 11.5 kW, 7.62 m cable, Wi-Fi connectivity
• Connector options: J1772 or NACS
• Configuration: plug-in or hardwired
• Rebate: $300 deposit refunded after 1,500 kWh
• Cashback: 3¢/kWh → 11¢/kWh post-rebate

Where the money comes from

SWTCH monetizes the carbon credits generated when a participating driver charges at home under Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations. The carbon credits are sold to fuel producers, and a portion of that revenue is passed back to the driver as the per-kWh rebate. In other words, the homeowner is effectively being paid a small share of the carbon price that the fuel industry must pay.

Canadian angle and fit

The program is open to EV owners across all provinces, not just Ontario residents or Lakeland public-charging users. For a typical household doing roughly 1,200 kWh of home charging per month, the post-rebate 11¢/kWh rate translates to approximately C$132 per month in cashback, or about C$1,584 per year. That is a meaningful offset against the C$500–C$800 installation cost of a Level 2 charger and positions the program as one of the most generous home-charging incentive stacks available in Canada right now.

Lakeland is simultaneously expanding its public DC fast-charging network in Ontario, so the home-charging rewards program also serves as a customer-acquisition tool for its broader charging ecosystem. The move puts Lakeland in direct competition with existing rewards programs from Grizzl-E, FLO, and WattsApp, all of which currently target the Canadian home-charging market.

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