Publicly owned stations to fill gap in province’s EV charging coverage

Manitoba Hydro - November 6, 2025

Manitoba Hydro has chosen the communities where the utility’s first electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be located, a major step to creating the province’s only publicly owned EV charging network.

The initial phase of the project will see the installation of six EV charging sites between Winnipeg and Thompson, closing a major gap in Manitoba’s current EV charging network.

The chargers will be located along Highway 6 in the communities of Lundar, St. Martin (Pinaymootang First Nation), Grand Rapids (Misipawistik Cree Nation), Ponton (Pimicikamak Cree Nation), Wabowden (Pimicikamak Cree Nation), and Thompson (Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation).

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