# Electrical Panel Upgrade Toronto | Best EV Charger Toronto

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# Electrical Panel Upgrade in Toronto & Across the GTA: 100A to 200A Service Upgrade, Breaker Panel Replacement & EV Charging Capacity Ready

Last updated: September 7, 2026

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 is your ESA/ECRA licensed electrical panel upgrade specialist across Toronto and the GTA, upgrading 100A residential services to 200A for EV charging capacity. Every upgrade is priced $2,500 to $4,500 CAD including main breaker panel replacement, bus bar upgrade, service mast replacement where required, ESA permit and Certificate of Acceptance, and Toronto Hydro service coordination.

Our Master Electrician (309A Construction and Maintenance Electrician) performs an OESC Section 8 load calculation on every quote so the recommended service size matches your actual continuous draw across the panel, air handler, dryer, range, and new Level 2 EV charger circuit. Upgrades include main breaker panel replacement (Siemens, Eaton, Square D, GE, or Cutler-Hammer), bus bar upgrade to 200A rated, service mast and meter base replacement where required, dedicated ground rod installation, ESA permit filing, Certificate of Acceptance, and Toronto Hydro or Alectra Utilities service coordination handled end-to-end.

According to Electrical Safety Authority permit data, ESA processes over 400,000 electrical permits across Ontario each year, with a growing share for 100A to 200A residential service upgrades driven by EV adoption, heat pump conversions, and induction stove retrofits requiring dedicated 240V circuits.

We upgrade electrical panels for EV charging capacity throughout Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, including Toronto, North York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, East York, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Newmarket, Aurora, and all surrounding communities across Peel, Halton, York, and Durham Regions. Every install includes ESA permit filing, OESC Section 8 load calculation, Certificate of Acceptance, and utility service coordination with Toronto Hydro, Alectra Utilities, Elexicon Energy, Oakville Hydro, Burlington Hydro, Milton Hydro, or Newmarket-Tay Power depending on your service address.

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$2,500 to $4,500 CAD

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-   ✓ ESA/ECRA Licensed Electrical Contractor
-   ✓ Master Electrician (309A) on Staff
-   ✓ $2M General Liability, WSIB Insured
-   ✓ OESC Section 8 Load Calc on Every Quote
-   ✓ Built for Ontario Winter EV Charging
-   ✓ Toronto Hydro / Alectra / Elexicon Coordination
-   ✓ Ontario HRS Rebate up to $5,000 Filed for You
-   ✓ Same-Day Written Quote, Next-Day Install

Licensing

ESA/ECRA Licensed

Response

Same-day quote, next-day install

Insurance

$2M Liability · WSIB

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## What is an electrical panel upgrade?

An electrical panel upgrade replaces the breaker panel and, where required, the service feeding it, so your home can carry loads it was never wired for. Most GTA houses built before the EV era run 100A service with a panel that is already full. Adding a Level 2 charger means adding a 48A continuous load, and that is exactly the point where a 100A service starts to run out of room.

Our crew upgrades your service from 100A to 200A, replaces the breaker panel, and runs a full load calculation to the Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC Section 8). We file the ESA permit, coordinate the Toronto Hydro service upgrade where the service itself is changing, and hand over the Certificate of Acceptance so your install is fully compliant and ready for the charger.

The upgrade is not only about the car. A 200A service with spare breaker spaces also covers a heat pump, a hot tub, a basement suite, or an induction range later. Doing it once, properly documented, is cheaper than doing it twice.

## Do you need a panel upgrade, or something cheaper?

This is the question that decides your budget, so we settle it before quoting. There are three genuinely different situations, and they cost very different amounts.

If your **service capacity is fine but the breaker spaces are gone**, you do not need an upgrade. A 

dedicated subpanel

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 gives the EV circuit a home for $1,500 to $2,800 CAD. If your **capacity is genuinely tight**, a smart 

EVEMS load management device

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 such as a DCC-9 or DCC-12 sheds the charger load when the household peaks, satisfying OESC Rule 8-106 for $500 to $1,200 CAD. If your **service is undersized for the way you actually live**, with electric heat, a pool, or a second EV coming, the 

full 200A service upgrade

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 is the honest answer.

The OESC Section 8 load calculation is what separates those three. We total your connected load, apply the code demand factors, and compare the result against your existing service. That number goes on your quote so you can see the reasoning rather than take our word for it.

### Common problems we solve

-   **Full panel, no spare double pole space.** Every breaker slot is used and there is nowhere to land a 60A EV circuit.
-   **Legacy fuse or split-bus panels.** Common in The Annex, Riverdale, Leaside, and older Etobicoke homes. These cannot take an EV circuit and must be replaced.
-   **Undersized 60A or 100A service.** Fine for a 1960s house, tight once you add a Level 2 charger and modern appliances.
-   **Aluminum branch wiring and aging bus bars.** Found during inspection and dealt with properly rather than worked around.
-   **Failed or missing documentation.** No ESA Certificate on record from previous work, which insurers and buyers will notice.

## What happens on upgrade day?

We arrive with the new panel, breakers, and the permit already filed. The service is de-energized, the old panel comes out, and the new 200A panel goes in with fresh breakers and dressed wiring. Each circuit is traced, landed, and labelled on a printed directory taped inside the door.

Where the service itself changes, the work extends to the service mast, the meter base, the point of attachment, and a copper ground plate. That part is scheduled around the Toronto Hydro (or Alectra, or Elexicon) disconnect and reconnect, which is why those jobs run 1 to 2 weeks rather than a single day.

Power is back on the same day for a standard panel swap. The ESA inspection follows, and once it passes we hand you the Certificate of Acceptance. That document is what proves the work was done to code, and it is the first thing a home insurer or a buyer’s lawyer will ask about.

## What does it cost in Toronto and the GTA?

A 100A to 200A panel upgrade runs $2,500 to $4,500 CAD. A full service upgrade including a new mast and meter base runs $3,500 to $5,500 CAD. Bundled with the Level 2 charger install itself, most GTA homes land between $4,000 and $7,300 CAD all in.

What moves you inside that range is the condition of what we find: the length and route of the service run, whether the meter base and mast need replacing, whether the grounding needs to be brought up to current code, and how much remedial work the existing circuits need. All of it is priced in writing before we start, with the ESA permit fee shown as its own line.

The 2026 Home Renovation Savings program pays up to $5,000 CAD toward an eligible EV charger installation with an ENERGY STAR certified charger and an ESA permit. We handle the 

Ontario EV rebate filing

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 on your behalf, which for a lot of homeowners takes a meaningful bite out of the combined upgrade and install cost.

## Signs you need an electrical panel upgrade for EV charging

The clearest sign is a panel that has no double-pole slots left, because a Level 2 EV circuit needs two adjacent breaker positions for a 40A or 60A double-pole. A quick look inside the panel tells us most of what we need on the first visit, though we always run the full OESC Section 8 load calculation before quoting either an upgrade or an alternative.

Other flags that push a home toward an upgrade rather than a workaround: a legacy fuse panel (any fuse panel needs to go before an EV circuit is legal), a split-bus panel with no true main disconnect, a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok or Zinsco panel (well-documented failure history and most insurers now require replacement), or aluminium branch wiring throughout the panel bar.

Load-related flags include: a house that already runs an electric range, electric dryer, central AC, and an electric water heater on a 100A service, or planned additions like a heat pump, induction range, or in-suite laundry. Any two of those on top of a Level 2 EV charger will typically push a 100A calculation over the code limit even with EVEMS load management installed.

## Can I install a Level 2 charger on a 100A panel?

Very often yes, but the answer comes from the load calculation, not from panel appearance. Under OESC Section 8, we sum the connected loads at code-defined demand factors, add the EV load at its 80 percent continuous rating (32A for a 40A circuit, 48A for a 60A), and confirm the total sits at or below 100A with normal safety margin.

When the number is tight but under 100A, a DCC-9 or DCC-12 EVEMS device under OESC Rule 8-106 is the sensible route. The EVEMS uses current-transformer clamps on the main service conductors to measure real-time draw and sheds the EV load when household demand peaks. The code treats the EV load as non-coincident under that arrangement, which effectively removes it from the calculation.

When the number exceeds 100A even with an EVEMS installed, the honest answer is a panel upgrade or a full service upgrade. Trying to force an EV circuit onto an overloaded service is what causes the main breaker to trip during heavy use, and in the worst cases overheats service conductors that were never designed to carry the added load.

## How an electrical load calculation determines your panel needs

The calculation follows OESC Section 8, which starts with the basic load allowance for the dwelling square footage (typically 5 kW for the first 90 square metres and 1 kW for each additional 90). To that we add specific appliance loads at their nameplate ratings, with defined demand factors that recognize not every load runs simultaneously.

The heavy loads dominate the total: electric range at 6 kW or nameplate whichever is greater, electric dryer at 1 kW or nameplate, central AC at nameplate, electric water heater at nameplate, and any electric heating. Where an EV is added, the charger goes on at its continuous rating (32A or 48A depending on the circuit).

We run this calculation on paper (or on our tablet) at the site inspection and show you the result. It is the number that decides whether a panel upgrade is genuinely required, whether an EVEMS satisfies the code, or whether a subpanel from spare bus capacity is the right route. Every quote leaves with the load calculation attached.

## Toronto Hydro service upgrade coordination explained

Any change to the service side, meaning the mast, meter base, or point of attachment, requires a Toronto Hydro Service Layout Request and a coordinated disconnect and reconnect. The typical Toronto Hydro process runs 2 to 4 weeks from request submission to energized new service, though we routinely land in 1 to 2 weeks on well-scoped residential jobs.

The sequence: we file the ESA permit and the Toronto Hydro layout request together. Toronto Hydro reviews the load calc and issues a service upgrade approval. On install day we replace the mast and meter base, and Toronto Hydro attends to pull the drop, physically disconnect the incoming service, and reconnect once we have the new service tested. ESA inspects the same day or the next, and Toronto Hydro closes the file when the Certificate of Acceptance is issued.

Alectra Utilities (Mississauga, Vaughan, Brampton, Markham), Oakville Hydro, Burlington Hydro, Elexicon Energy (Ajax, Whitby, Pickering, Richmond Hill), Hydro One, and Newmarket-Tay Power all follow similar processes with their own portals and layout drawing requirements. We handle whichever utility serves your address.

## Panel upgrade vs load management: which do you need?

Two different answers to the same problem, and the load calculation decides which fits. If your OESC Section 8 load sits comfortably under 100A even with the EV added at continuous rating, an EVEMS load management device is almost always the cheaper right answer. It runs $500 to $1,200 CAD installed, takes half a day, and does not require any utility involvement.

If the load calc exceeds 100A with the EV added, or if the panel has no physical space for a 60A double-pole, the EVEMS route stops working and a panel upgrade becomes the real answer. A 100A to 200A panel swap runs $2,500 to $4,500 CAD, takes a full day plus ESA inspection, and does not require utility coordination unless the mast or meter base needs replacement.

If the mast or meter base is undersized, or the service entrance conductors are 100A copper feeding into a proposed 200A panel, that is when a full service upgrade at $3,500 to $5,500 CAD is required. Utility coordination adds 1 to 2 weeks to the timeline.

## How much does a panel upgrade cost in Ontario?

A basic 100A to 200A panel swap in Toronto and the GTA runs $2,500 to $3,200 CAD when the mast and meter base are current-generation and only the panel itself needs replacement. That covers the new panel enclosure, new breakers, wire dressing, the OESC Section 8 load calculation, the ESA permit fee, and the inspection.

A panel swap combined with new breakers for high-draw circuits (EV charger, heat pump condenser, induction range, in-suite laundry) sits higher at $3,500 to $4,500 CAD because of the added breaker cost and the extra hours to correctly land the new circuits. This is the most common scope on a house preparing for EV plus a future heat pump.

A full service upgrade with new mast, meter base, service entrance conductors, and 200A panel runs $3,500 to $5,500 CAD, plus 1 to 2 weeks of utility coordination. Homes in older neighbourhoods (The Annex, Leaside, Kingsway) sometimes need the service head relocated for building code clearances, which adds $500 to $1,200 CAD.

## 100A vs 200A service for EV charging

100A service is enough for a Level 2 EV charger in most detached homes today, especially with an EVEMS load management device that removes the EV from the code calculation. Where 100A stops working is when a heat pump, an induction range, or a second EV joins the load. Any two of those on top of the first EV pushes the calc past code even with an EVEMS in place.

200A service is enough for two EVs (either on separate circuits or power-shared on a single Wall Connector circuit), a cold-climate heat pump, an induction range, an electric dryer, an electric water heater, and standard household load, all simultaneously. That is the practical answer for a house that is being electrified fully.

If your home is on 100A today and you only need the EV charger, take the load calculation and consider EVEMS first. If you plan any second major electric addition within 5 years, the panel upgrade pays back quickly through avoided disruption on the second addition.

Transparent Pricing

## How much does panel upgrade cost in Toronto?

$2,500 to $4,500 CAD (CAD, 100A to 200A panel upgrade). You get a fixed written quote with the ESA permit fee itemized before any work begins.

### Panel Swap Only

$2,500 to $3,200

-   200A breaker panel replacement
-   New breakers and wire dressing
-   OESC Section 8 load calculation
-   ESA permit and inspection

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Most Common

### Panel Upgrade + EV Circuit

$3,200 to $4,500

-   Everything in the panel swap
-   Dedicated 60A EV charger circuit
-   Charger mounting and commissioning
-   Rebate paperwork filed for you

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### Panel + Full Service Upgrade

$4,500 to $7,300

-   New service mast and meter base
-   Toronto Hydro disconnect and reconnect
-   Ground plate and point of attachment
-   Whole-home surge protector option

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Range covers the panel, breakers, load calculation, ESA permit, and inspection. A full service upgrade with mast and meter base replacement is quoted separately at $3,500 to $5,500 CAD. Combined with a Level 2 charger install, most homes land between $4,000 and $7,300 CAD.

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## Try Our Free Electrical Load Calculator

Calculate if your electrical panel can handle an EV charger and your other appliances, or if you need an upgrade.

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Why Us

## Why choose us for panel upgrade?

### We check whether you need it at all

A full panel with plenty of service capacity is a subpanel job, not a $4,000 upgrade. We run the numbers before we quote.

### Utility coordination handled

Toronto Hydro, Alectra, Elexicon, or your local distributor. We file the paperwork and schedule around the utility date.

### Same-day power restoration

A standard panel swap is a single-day job. Your fridge, furnace, and lights are back on before we leave.

### Circuits labelled properly

Every breaker is identified on a printed directory. That matters the next time anyone opens the panel, including a home inspector.

### Rebate eligibility protected

The ESA permit is what makes your Home Renovation Savings claim valid. We file both, in the right order.

### Master Electrician oversight

Every panel upgrade is done by or under a Master Electrician holding the 309A trade certificate.

Process

## How does panel upgrade work?

Four clear steps, with the ESA permit and inspection built into every one of them.

01

### Capacity Check by Phone

Tell us your service size, panel brand, and what you run at home. We give you a price band on the call and book the inspection.

02

### Load Calculation On Site

We measure the existing service, count the circuits, and run the OESC Section 8 calculation that decides whether an upgrade is genuinely required.

03

### Permit and Utility Filing

We file the ESA permit and, where the service itself changes, coordinate the Toronto Hydro or local utility disconnect and reconnect.

04

### Upgrade Day and Inspection

Panel out, panel in, circuits labelled, power restored the same day. ESA inspects, and the Certificate of Acceptance goes to you.

Buyer beware

## Common panel upgrade mistakes to avoid

These are the four failure modes we see when a panel upgrade is done poorly. Every one costs the homeowner more downstream, and every one is avoidable with proper preparation, code compliance, and a licensed crew.

1

### Skipping the OESC Section 8 load calculation

Some crews skip the load calc and default to a 200A upgrade for every job. Others upgrade to 200A when the real load draw needed 300A. Both scenarios end with either wasted money on an unnecessary upgrade or an undersized panel that will trip under EV plus HVAC plus induction stove peak load in year two. The OESC Section 8 calc takes 20 minutes and settles the right service size at quote time.

2

### Poor aluminum-to-copper transition at the main lugs

Homes with aluminum service entrance conductors need proper CO/ALR-rated lugs, NoAlox anti-oxidant compound, and a torque wrench calibrated to CSA C22.2. Crews that reuse the old copper lugs or skip the NoAlox get invisible corrosion that creates a high-resistance connection three to five years later, often manifesting as an intermittent burning smell at the panel with no obvious cause.

3

### No Toronto Hydro or Alectra service coordination

A 100A to 200A service upgrade requires the utility to disconnect the drop, allow the mast and meter base swap, then reconnect and re-energize. Crews that skip utility coordination arrive on install day only to find the utility cannot dispatch a lineman for two weeks, leaving your home with no power or a temporary re-tie. Proper coordination is scheduled at quote time so the disconnect and reconnect windows align with the crew arrival.

4

### No ESA permit and no Certificate of Acceptance

Skipping the ESA permit saves $150 to $250 CAD upfront. It costs the homeowner every Ontario rebate (HRS up to $5,000 CAD, Enbridge, Save on Energy), voids home insurance coverage on any electrical claim, and surfaces during resale when the buyer lawyer requisitions a Certificate of Acceptance that does not exist. Every legitimate panel upgrade in Ontario pulls an ESA permit at the start and delivers the Certificate at the end.

Comparison

## How Best EV Charger Installation Toronto compares

| Feature | Typical provider | Best EV Charger Installation Toronto |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Load calculation before quoting | Visual guess at the panel | Full OESC Section 8 calculation |
| ESA permit | Charged as an extra | Included and itemized |
| Utility coordination | Homeowner calls the utility | We file and schedule it |
| Cheaper alternatives offered | Upgrade quoted by default | Subpanel or EVEMS quoted first when they fit |
| Rebate filing | Left to the homeowner | Filed on your behalf |

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Reviews

## What customers say about our panel upgrade

Recent installs from Toronto and GTA homeowners, in their own words.

> "Full 200A service upgrade with a new mast and meter base. They coordinated the Toronto Hydro disconnect and reconnect and kept me updated the whole time. ESA Certificate in hand at the end."

Naomi F.

Etobicoke

> "1940s house with a split-bus panel. They replaced it with a 200A panel, ran the charger circuit, and handled the ESA inspection. Straightforward the whole way."

Grant S.

Leaside

> "Older home, 100A. They walked me through the load calculation and we went with the panel upgrade. Clean work, ESA passed."

Colin A.

Bramalea

FAQ

## Panel Upgrade questions, answered

How much does a panel upgrade cost in Toronto?

A 100A to 200A panel upgrade runs $2,500 to $4,500 CAD, and a full service upgrade with a new mast and meter base runs $3,500 to $5,500 CAD. Combined with a Level 2 EV charger install, most GTA homes land between $4,000 and $7,300 CAD. Every quote is fixed and written with the ESA permit fee itemized.

Do I actually need a panel upgrade for an EV charger?

Not always. It depends on your spare service capacity, not on how full the panel looks. An OESC Section 8 load calculation settles it. If the capacity is there but the breaker spaces are gone, a dedicated subpanel at $1,500 to $2,800 CAD is the cheaper fix. If capacity is genuinely tight, a DCC-9 or DCC-12 load management device at $500 to $1,200 CAD often avoids the upgrade entirely.

How long does a panel upgrade take?

A straight panel swap is a single day, with power off for a few hours in the middle. If the service itself is changing, the utility disconnect and reconnect has to be scheduled, which puts the full job at 1 to 2 weeks from approved quote to energized charger.

Will my power be off all day?

No. We plan the outage window with you before we start. Most homes are without power for 4 to 6 hours during a panel swap, and we restore service the same day. Full service upgrades with a mast replacement can run longer because the utility controls the reconnect.

What is the difference between a panel upgrade and a service upgrade?

A panel upgrade replaces the breaker panel behind the meter. A service upgrade also replaces the service mast, meter base, and the conductors feeding the house, which requires Toronto Hydro or your local utility to disconnect and reconnect you. Many 100A homes need both, which is why we scope them together.

Do you replace fuse panels and split-bus panels?

Yes, and both are common in older Toronto, East York, and Leaside homes. A fuse panel cannot take an EV circuit, so it has to be replaced with a modern breaker panel first. Split-bus panels are usually replaced at the same time because they have no single main disconnect.

Is an ESA permit required for a panel upgrade?

Yes. Panel and service upgrades require an Electrical Safety Authority permit and inspection in Ontario. We file the permit, book the inspection, and give you the Certificate of Acceptance. Insurers and buyers both ask for that document.

Does a panel upgrade qualify for the Ontario rebate?

The Home Renovation Savings program covers up to $5,000 CAD for an eligible EV charger installation with an ENERGY STAR certified charger and an ESA permit. Panel work done as part of that install is assessed within the same application. We file it on your behalf and tell you honestly what is likely to qualify.

Which brands of panel do you install?

We install main breaker panels from the major Ontario-approved manufacturers, sized for a 200A service with spare breaker spaces for future loads. We size the bus bar and the main breaker to your load calculation, not to whatever is cheapest that week.

Still have a question about your panel or your charger?

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Cities we serve

## Electrical Panel Upgrade Across the GTA

100A to 200A residential panel replacement with new breakers, OESC Section 8 load calculation, and full ESA permit, inspection, and Certificate of Acceptance handled end to end for GTA homeowners.

### Electrical Panel Upgrade in North York

City of Toronto

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in Etobicoke

City of Toronto

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in Scarborough

City of Toronto

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in East York

City of Toronto

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in Mississauga

Peel Region

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in Vaughan

City of Vaughan

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in Markham

City of Markham

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in Brampton

Peel Region

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in Richmond Hill

City of Richmond Hill

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in Oakville

Halton Region

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in Burlington

Halton Region

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### Electrical Panel Upgrade in Ajax

Durham Region

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### 200 Amp Service Upgrade

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### Subpanel Installation for EV

A dedicated subpanel for the EV charger circuit when the main panel is out of breaker space but service capacity is fine.

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### Load Management System (EVEMS) Installation

Smart load management (EVEMS) that lets a capacity-constrained panel power an EV charger without a full upgrade, compliant with OESC Rule 8-106.

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## Book your panel upgrade today

Best EV Charger Installation Toronto is your ESA/ECRA licensed electrical panel upgrade specialist across Toronto and the GTA, upgrading 100A residential services to 200A for EV charging capacity. Every upgrade is priced $2,500 to $4,500 CAD including main breaker panel replacement, bus bar upgrade, service mast replacement where required, ESA permit and Certificate of Acceptance, and Toronto Hydro service coordination. Fixed written quote, ESA permit included, rebates filed on your behalf.

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-   ESA permit and inspection included
-   Fixed written pricing, no hidden fees
-   Rebates filed on your behalf