According to a report by Paren, the average cost of charging at Tesla Supercharger stations in the US for drivers without a subscription rose by 15% year on year.
Tesla tariffs and the overall average
For owners of electric vehicles of other makes without a subscription, Tesla’s average tariff is $0.569 per kWh. Users with a subscription pay an average of $0.396 per kWh — this is 9% more than a year earlier.
The average cost of fast charging with other US operators remained around $0.533 per kWh, while the overall segment average rose by roughly 2% — to $0.540 per kWh. For a hypothetical 60 kWh charging session, costs increased by about $4.50 — from $29.70 to $34.14.
It is estimated that around 80% of EV charging takes place at home; assuming typical efficiency and annual mileage, the tariff increases mean approximately $66 of additional annual costs for a non-Tesla EV owner who charges only at Superchargers.
Tesla network expansion and change in market share
In the third quarter Tesla installed 1,287 new charging ports in the US — this accounted for 31.3% of all new ports added during the period. By comparison, other operators installed fewer: 378 and 344 ports at the respective companies.
Despite the network expansion, Tesla’s share of the US charging market fell over the year from 54.3% to 49.3%. According to the report, the company installed about 5,700 ports, while competitors expanded their networks almost twice as fast as Tesla Supercharger.
