More residents are driving electric, and MCST councils are fielding the same question at every AGM: when will our condo have chargers? The EV Common Charger Grant (ECCG) has helped condos answer it since 2021, but it is available only until 31 December 2026, or until 3,500 chargers have been co-funded, whichever comes first.[1]
This guide is written for MCST council members and managing agents. It covers what the grant pays for, who qualifies, the vote you need, how to apply, and what running shared chargers involves once they are in. Every figure is linked to its official source, with the date we read it.
What is the EV Common Charger Grant (ECCG)?
The ECCG is an LTA grant that co-funds EV chargers in the common areas of non-landed private residences, such as condominiums. Applications opened on 29 July 2021 and are assessed on a first-come, first-served basis.[1]
How much does the EV Common Charger Grant cover?
The grant pays 50% of three cost components for each charger, up to an overall cap per charger.[1]
| Cost component | Co-funding |
|---|---|
| Charging system (the charger) | 50% |
| Licensed Electrical Worker (LEW) fees | 50% |
| Cabling and installation | 50%, capped at S$1,000 |
| Overall cap per charger | S$4,000 for the first 2,000 chargers; S$3,000 for the next 1,500 |
GST is not co-funded.[1] Because the overall cap drops from S$4,000 to S$3,000 after the first 2,000 chargers, condos that apply later may receive less per charger.
ECCG eligibility: which condos and chargers qualify
LTA's conditions, as published on its charger grants page:[1]
- The applicant may be an EV Charging Operator, or the owner of the non-landed private residence, such as the MCST.
- Chargers must be in a common area shared by residents.
- Up to 1% of the residential car park lots, rounded up, can be co-funded.
- Chargers must be type-approved smart chargers of 22 kW or less, supporting OCPP 1.6 or above.
- The charger must not be installed before LTA issues its letter of offer.
Landed properties, shophouses, hotels, hostels, serviced apartments, workers' dormitories, and industrial or commercial developments are not eligible.[1]
The 1% cap is easy to work out. A condo with 250 residential lots, for example, has a 1% figure of 2.5, which rounds up to three co-funded chargers. You can install more than that; only the first three would attract the grant. That is our arithmetic on LTA's rule, so confirm your own figure when you apply.
The letter-of-offer rule catches people out. If a charger goes in before the offer arrives, it cannot be co-funded, so the order of steps below matters.
The MCST vote for EV chargers: the 50% threshold
As part of the EV Charging Act package that took effect in December 2023, the voting threshold for condo resolutions to install EV chargers for residents' use was lowered to 50% under the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act.[2] That makes approval far more achievable than it once was.
A good resolution paper answers residents' practical questions up front: how many chargers, where they go, who pays for installation and electricity, how users are billed, and who maintains the equipment. LTA has also published an Electric Vehicle Guide for MCSTs (December 2023) that councils can share with residents.
How to claim the EV charger grant: step by step
- Site survey: check the car park layout, the building's spare electrical capacity and where the chargers can go.
- Proposal: decide the number of chargers (the grant covers up to 1% of residential lots), the charger model, and who applies, the MCST or an operator.
- Resolution: table the proposal at a general meeting and pass it at the 50% threshold.[2]
- Application: apply through the Business Grants Portal, which uses Corppass.[1]
- Letter of offer: wait for LTA's offer before any charger is installed.[1]
- Installation by an LEW, then certification by a charger equipment specialist.[3]
- Registration of each charger with LTA before residents use it.[4]
- Claim and go-live: submit the claim and onboard residents to the charging app.
Running shared condo chargers: billing, inspections and fair use
Installing chargers is half the job. Shared chargers need billing, rules and inspections from day one.
Billing residents per kWh
Smart, OCPP chargers let each resident pay for the energy they use through an app. As a real example, residents at The Madeira, a condo charging site managed by SuperCharge.SG, pay a per-kWh rate plus a flat fee per session in the app; see The Madeira's charging terms for the current rates.
Inspections on LTA's schedule
Condo chargers are shared-access chargers, so LTA requires an equipment specialist inspection every 6 months, or an LEW inspection every 12 months. Certificates must be kept for at least two years.[4]
Fair-use rules
Clear house rules prevent most disputes: park only in designated EV lots, move your car promptly when charging finishes, and report damaged equipment. End-of-charge notifications by email or push help residents do this.
Operator licences
An operator that provides EV charging services to the public must hold an LTA EV Charging Operator licence, valid for three years, with conditions that include public liability insurance and sharing charging data with LTA.[5] Ask any operator you shortlist which licence it holds.
Condo EV charging after the grant ends
From 1 January 2027, the ECCG will have lapsed unless LTA extends it.[1] Shared chargers will still make sense for many condos without it, and all new buildings, and buildings that undergo significant building and electrical works, must install a minimum number of chargers.[2] If your council is still deciding, the practical advice is simple: get a site survey and a costed proposal now, so you can decide with the grant figures in hand.
How SuperCharge.SG helps MCSTs
We deploy and maintain resident EV chargers at condos, including The Coast @ Sentosa Cove, and manage the charging service at The Madeira. For MCSTs we can survey the car park, prepare the proposal for your general meeting, support the grant application, install and register the chargers, and run billing and maintenance on our OCPP charging platform. See condo EV charging for the full service.