Tesla Supercharger prices UK: what Tesla and non-Tesla drivers pay

Tesla drivers paid an average of 48p/kWh on UK Superchargers in September 2026, and drivers of other EVs paid 69p/kWh at the sites open to them, according to Zapmap. Both are below the 79p/kWh average for public rapid charging, and both are cheaper outside the 4pm to 8pm peak.

Tesla does not publish one national price list for UK Superchargers. Each site has its own rate, which changes with the time of day and depends on whether you drive a Tesla or have a Supercharging membership. The Tesla app shows the rate before you plug in. To show what drivers actually pay, the figures below combine Zapmap’s monthly price data with dated examples from individual sites.

How much does a Tesla Supercharger cost per kWh?

Across the whole Supercharger network, Tesla drivers paid an average of 48p/kWh in September 2026. At Superchargers open to all drivers, the average was 69p/kWh (Zapmap Charging Price Index). In October 2026, Zapmap named Tesla’s open network the cheapest of the UK’s top 10 rapid networks, with prices from 51p/kWh (Zapmap rapid charging prices).

Here is the EV Compared snapshot. To show what each price means in pounds, we costed one typical stop: 10 to 80 per cent in a Tesla with a 79 kWh usable battery, which is the battery in every Model 3 and Model Y apart from the RWD models and the Model Y Premium Long Range RWD (EV Database).

Method: 79 kWh × 70% = 55.3 kWh added; 55.3 kWh × price per kWh = cost of the stop.

Price point	p/kWh	Period	Cost of a 10 to 80% stop (55.3 kWh)
Tesla drivers, whole Supercharger network average	48p	September 2026	£26.54
Lowest open-site Supercharger price	51p	October 2026	£28.20
Non-Tesla drivers, open-site average	69p	September 2026	£38.16
UK public rapid and ultra-rapid average	79p	September 2026	£43.69
Home smart tariff (our methodology input)	8p	November 2026	£4.42

EV Database quotes about 28 minutes for that stop in a Model 3 Premium Long Range RWD, which charges at up to 250 kW. For costs by trim and battery, including full charges and pence per mile, see our guide to how much it costs to charge a Tesla.

What do non-Tesla drivers pay at a Supercharger?

Non-Tesla drivers paid an average of 69p/kWh at open sites in September 2026. That is 21p more than Tesla drivers paid, a premium of 44% on our sums (69 ÷ 48 = 1.44). On a 55.3 kWh stop the gap is £11.62.

Even so, an open Supercharger is usually cheaper than the rest of the rapid market. At 69p, a non-Tesla driver pays 10p/kWh less than the 79p public rapid average, so the same 55.3 kWh stop costs £5.53 less. Zapmap put InstaVolt, the most expensive of the top 10 networks, at 92p/kWh. Our round-up of public EV charging prices in October 2026 compares the main networks, and our Ionity vs Tesla Supercharger guide looks at which suits other EVs on long trips.

Zapmap counted 2,774 Tesla chargers at 447 UK locations at the end of September 2026 and says more than half the network is now open to any compatible EV (Zapmap). You need a car with a CCS connector, which rules out cars such as the Nissan Leaf (Electrifying.com). Older V3 stalls are started through the Tesla app, and Electrifying.com reported in April 2024 that the newer V4 units also accept contactless cards.

Are Superchargers cheaper off-peak?

Yes. Tesla has charged less outside a 4pm to 8pm peak since November 2022, and the off-peak rate applies at sites open to other EVs as well as Tesla-only sites (Electrifying.com). Zapmap does not publish separate peak and off-peak averages, so the table uses the two dated examples we could source.

Method: peak price minus off-peak price = gap; gap ÷ off-peak price = peak premium.

Example	Off-peak	Peak (4pm to 8pm)	Gap	Peak premium
UK averages when off-peak pricing launched, November 2022	54p	67p	13p	24%
Wokingham, non-member, April 2025	41p	52p	11p	27%

At the Wokingham rates, moving a 55.3 kWh stop out of the 4pm to 8pm window saves £6.08 (55.3 × 11p). On a long weekday journey, stopping before 4pm or after 8pm is the simplest way to cut the cost.

The price is set by the site and the time you plug in, so two Superchargers on the same route can differ. In April 2025, Electrifying.com found non-members paying 52p/kWh at peak in Wokingham and 42p at nearby Uxbridge.

Is a Supercharging membership worth it?

Tesla cut the membership for non-Tesla drivers from £10.99 to £8.99 a month in April 2024 and added a £90 annual plan (Electrifying.com; Zapmap). Those are the most recent UK membership prices we could source. Tesla owners are put on member rates automatically, so the membership is aimed at drivers of other EVs.

Members save between 10p and 20p per kWh, according to Electrifying.com in April 2025. At Uxbridge, that meant 28p/kWh with membership against 42p without.

Method: membership fee ÷ saving per kWh = monthly kWh needed to break even.

Plan	Cost per month	Break-even at 20p saving	Break-even at 10p saving
Monthly	£8.99	45 kWh	90 kWh
Annual (£90)	£7.50	38 kWh	75 kWh

In practice, if you make one or two typical rapid stops a month on Superchargers, the monthly plan roughly pays for itself. The annual plan only pays off if you Supercharge regularly all year; a driver who Supercharges on two holiday trips a year will not reach 38 kWh in most months. Our guide to EV charging subscriptions compares Tesla’s membership with other networks’ plans.

Are there other Supercharger fees?

Yes, and they are avoidable. If you stay plugged in after charging finishes, Tesla can charge an idle fee of up to £1 a minute, according to Electrifying.com in April 2025. Zapmap also notes that connection or overstay fees can apply on top of the per-kWh price. Moving the car as soon as the session ends avoids them.

How does Supercharging compare with charging at home?

Home charging is far cheaper. At 8p/kWh on a smart EV tariff such as Intelligent Octopus Go, the 55.3 kWh that costs £26.54 at a Supercharger costs £4.42 at home, about a sixth of the price. Even on the October to December 2026 price cap rate of 26.32p/kWh, the same energy costs £14.55, still about £12 less than the Supercharger average.

So Superchargers make most financial sense on long journeys, while most of your charging is best done at home. If you are still choosing a car, our guide to which Tesla to buy compares range and charging speed across the Model 3 and Model Y.