Tesla disclosed in its Q1 Update Letter that the number of its Supercharger stations expanded by 33% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023. Tesla installed 269 new stations in that quarter alone.
In addition, new individual plugs grew by 27% YoY to 2,750, down from Q4 2022’s record of 2,536. Nonetheless, the average ratio of plugs per station topped ten during Q1 (up from 8.7 a year earlier), indicating a minor increase in station capacity.
Tesla Superchargers network’s Q1 2023 results:
- 269 new stations – up 8.5% YoY
- 2,750 new individual plugs (stalls) – up 27% YoY
- 10.2 connectors (stalls) per station on average – up 17% YoY
Number of Tesla Superchargers – YTD
As mentioned, the Tesla Supercharging network grew 33% YoY to 4,947 stations in the first quarter of 2023. Individual plugs reached 45,169 units, up 34% YoY. Meanwhile, the average ratio of plugs per station slightly increased by 1% YoY to 9.1 units.
Tesla Superchargers network’s YTD results:
- 4,947 stations – up 33% YoY
- 45,169 individual connectors (stalls) – up34% YoY
- 9.1 connectors (stalls) per station on average – up 1% YoY
Tesla previously announced that it had installed approximately 45,000 stalls. Therefore, the company may soon hit 50,000 units before the year ends, Q3 at the earliest.
Meanwhile, below are Tesla Supercharging stalls’ global progress from 2012 up to now:
- September 2012: 1st
- June 2018: 10,000
- November 2020: 20,000
- November 2021: 30,000 (+10,000 in 1 year)
- June 2022: 35,000 (+5,000 in roughly 7 months)
- September 2012-2022: 10 years
- October 5, 2022: 10,000 (Europe)
- November 2022: 40,000 (+10,000 in 1 year)
- December 26, 2022: 10,000 (China)
- April 9, 2023: 45,000 (+5,000 in less than 5 months, +10,000 in 10 months)
The total output would be more than 4.5 GW if all 45,000+ stalls were powered at once, at a 100 kW average.
Non-Tesla Supercharger
Tesla strives to widen the reach of its Non-Tesla Supercharger Pilot program worldwide. It is currently present at select stations in the following markets:
- Europe (15 countries)
- Australia
- the United States (via Magic Dock build-in CCS1 adapter)
Apart from that, Tesla has also officially opened its first V4 Supercharger for non-Tesla EVs in the Netherlands early this month.
See Also:
- Tesla officially opens its first V4 Supercharger for non-Tesla EVs in the Netherlands
- Tesla announces free Supercharger credits for Model S/X to boost Q1 sales
- Tesla deploys new V4 Superchargers in Europe featuring longer cables
- Tesla to penetrate the Malaysian auto market with its EVs, Supercharger Network, and Service Centers
- Tesla Magic Dock Supercharger starts US testing, enabling charging for other EVs
Undeniably, the lack of charging infrastructures for electric vehicles is among the top issues that impede electrification across the world. Finally, American EV giant Tesla is addressing that gap as it continues to expand its Supercharger network worldwide.
