Everything You Need to Know About Tesla Supercharger Stations

As of March 2023, there are over 80 Tesla Supercharger stations in Australia, with plans for further expansion. These charging stations are strategically located along major highways and in popular tourist destinations for convenient access. onnecting major capital cities and towns from Perth, to Devenport and Gympie composed of either 120kW (V2) or 250kW (V3) fast-charging DC stalls.

At each site hub in Australia, there’s anywhere between three to 10 stalls available, so it can accommodate more Tesla EVs charging at the same time than any other public charging network right now.

This is an uncommon sight as most major charging providers like Chargefox and Evie Networks usually offer a cluster of one or two stalls at each location instead.

NOTE: Above map updated on May 19, 2022

Rates for using Tesla Superchargers are generally more expensive than other charging networks. It now reportedly uses variable pricing depending on the time-of-day and demand, which could vary between $0.50 to $0.69 per kWh.

That’s compared to Chargefox and Evie Network’s standard rate of $0.45 per kWh on fast 50kW chargers or $0.60 per kWh on ultra-rapid 350kW chargers.

Charging a Tesla Model 3/Y from 10% to 80% would cost between $20 to $28.

Charging at home is the most convenient, cheapest and reliable way to top-up your Tesla.

Charging a Tesla Model 3/Y from 10% to 80% at a Tesla supercharger can be done in as little as 25 minutes, providing 320 to 340 km of range. It is recommended to limit the charging at rapid chargers to 80% to preserve battery health.

Note that the times shown are only a guide only. Other factors that might vary the actual charging time of your car. The estimates provided are for the RWD base variant of the Tesla Model 3/Y. For personalised estimates of the other variants use the zecar ev charging calculator.

Tesla has opened up select superchargers to non-Teslas in Australia. Locations can be viewed in the Tesla app. Tesla originally launched the non-Tesla Supercharger pilot program back in November 2021 as an effort to further accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.

Non-Tesla vehicles will be charged $0.79 per kWh for drivers of non-Tesla cars However, non-Tesla drivers can sign up to a $9.99/month subscription to reduce the cost to $0.66 per kWh.

Tesla Supercharger stations are an important part of the electric vehicle ecosystem, providing convenient and efficient charging solutions for Tesla owners on long-distance journeys. While charging at a Supercharger station is not completely free, the cost is relatively affordable and can be easily tracked through the Tesla app.

The supercharger network is also known to be more reliable, more convenient with ‘plug and charge’, seamlessly plans Supercharging stops (essentially eliminating 'range anxiety'), and the exclusive rights (mostly) allows Tesla owners to have the peace-of-mind to essentially access all available public chargers with a Type 2/CCS2 plug in the country.