https://aeva.asn.au/ACT/
AEVA Australian Capital Territory Branch
Support our work
We would welcome your membership of AEVA. Under 25s can join for free! Once you are a member you'll get regular email newsletters and access to other member benefits like discounted EV car hire, our 1300 member help line, the AEVA RFID card, free webinars and the benefits of our advocacy. Make sure you nominate the ACT as your home branch. As an AEVA member, you can attend an 'All About EVs' workshop for free (select the 'AEVA member' ticket when registering).
Equipment library
The ACT branch is building a small library of items for members to borrow free of charge. At this stage, the library contains one OBD2 Bluetooth scanner that is compatible with Android and Apple iOS devices. This can be used for basic battery health testing using Car Scanner or to improve in-trip range estimates with A Better Route Planner. Contact the secretary if you would like to borrow an item.
Past events
A summary of previous activities of the ACT Branch, including photos of some events, may be found in the archives. Events are also usually posted to Facebook.
At the June 2025 branch meeting, Dan Caesar spoke about Electric Vehicle UK's Cost of Driving Electric report. That is linked here for members to refer to.
Fast chargers in the ACT
Map courtesy of PlugShare.
EV registrations in the ACT
As of 30 June 2025, the ACT has 11,903 registered EVs (over 3.5% of the vehicle stock). More detailed statistics on ACT vehicle registrations are available.
Who we are
We are the ACT Branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA). We are a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting electric vehicle technology (including cars, trucks, buses, bikes and scooters) in the ACT. Our members include early adopters and DIY enthusiasts who have converted petrol cars to EVs. Our key motivations include cutting emissions and decreasing Australia's dependence on imported fossil fuels. We celebrate the fact that EVs are cleaner, quieter, safer and more reliable.
We aim to promote the uptake of EVs in Canberra. We do this in a context of government support. The ACT Government has a set of policies supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles, and our Branch is working with the ACT Government to encourage this transition.
Our Branch Committee
Chair: Ben Elliston (chair@act.aeva.asn.au)
Secretary: Lauren Brand (secretary@act.aeva.asn.au)
Treasurer: Kate Armstrong (treasurer@act.aeva.asn.au)
Director: Richard Czumak (representing ACT on the Board)
General Committee members: Craig Harvey, Peter Campbell, Paul Wayper, Warwick Cathro.
Anyone seeking contact details for other members of the Executive should request them from the Secretary.
Meetings
Our meetings are opportunities to share ideas among our members, to hear from guest speakers, to plan events, and to share information on technical matters.
Our General Meetings are usually held on the third Monday of each month at the Denman Village Community Centre at 7pm. There are instructions available for members on how to enter the building. Non-members arriving late will need to call the phone number posted on the glass doors to be let in.
The date of our next meeting can be found in the right margin of this page under "ACT Events".
AEVA members can access the agendas and minutes of recent monthly ACT Branch meetings. You will need to sign on and to have the status of a financial member in order to view these documents.
Forum and Facebook page
The Branch posts regularly from its Facebook account to the CanberraEV page.
"CanberraEV" was the name of the formative group almost 20 years ago prior to affiliating with AEVA.
AEVA also has a national Facebook page for information of national significance.
The AEVA Forum is where many topics are discussed among members all over Australia. This is a great place to ask your questions!
The ACT Branch sends requests for volunteers for its EV displays and drive days to the "EVmuster" mailing list. If you would like to help out, subscribe here to be on the mailing list.
Influencing government policies
The ACT Branch advocates for electric mobility in the ACT and, as a very active branch, contributes to AEVA advocacy at the national level.
2025
In March 2025, the ACT Branch issued its updated recommendations for public EV charging infrastructure in the ACT. This document supersedes earlier versions issued annually since 2021 and removes previous requirements for new charging stations to include CHAdeMO plugs.
In March 2025, the ACT Branch made this submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly inquiry into the management of strata properties.
Work from previous years has been archived.
Resources developed by the ACT branch
- Recommendations on public charging infrastructure (March 2025)
- Financial incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ACT (revised 2024)
- Recommendations on EV charging facilities in new strata developments (revised 2024)
- Retrofitting electric vehicle charging in strata properties (revised 2024)
Articles
Articles written by AEVA ACT members may be found here.
Contact
For more information on the ACT Branch please e-mail secretary@act.aeva.asn.au.