Tesla Supercharging Network: Almost 400 Stations Added In Q4 2022

The network expanded by about a third in just 12 months.

from left: Tesla Model S, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model X and Tesla Model Y at a Tesla Supercharging station

Mark Kane

By: Mark Kane

Jan 26, 2023 at 11:00am ET

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During the fourth quarter of 2022, Tesla significantly accelerated the expansion rate of its Supercharging network around the world.

The number of new stations amounted to 395 (78 percent more than a year ago), which is the new quarterly record (the previous one was 383 stations in Q4 2020).

The number of new individual connectors increased by 59 percent year-over-year to 3,536, which is the second-highest quarterly result so far (the record is 3,840 in Q4 2020).

The average ratio of connectors per station amounted to 9.0.

Quarterly results:

395 new stations - 78% more than a year ago
3,536 new individual connectors (stalls) - 59% more than a year ago
9.0 connectors (stalls) per station on average - 10% less than a year ago

Number of new Tesla Superchargers (globally) - Q4 2022

In 2022, Tesla installed more than 1,200 new stations (with almost 11,000 individual connectors, which means that the network is roughly one third larger than a year ago.

Additionally, Tesla continues to expand the Non-Tesla Supercharger Pilot in Europe, where customers can use some of the Superchargers in a total of 15 countries.

Number of Tesla Superchargers (globally) - Q4 2022

As of the end of the quarter, Tesla increased the cumulative number of Supercharging stations and stalls to:

4,678 stations - 35% more than a year ago
42,419 individual connectors (stalls) - 35% more than a year ago
9.1 connectors (stalls) per station on average - 0.1% more than a year ago

The network officially exceeded the level of 40,000 stalls in November 2022, while the network turned 10 years old in September 2022.

Over 10,000 stalls were installed in Europe (as of October 2022), and in China (as of December 2022).

Assuming another five-digit number of Supercharging stalls in 2023, we guess that the network will reach around 50,000 stalls in Q4.

The number of Tesla Superchargers (globally):

1st: September 2012
10,000: June 2018
20,000: November 2020
30,000: November 2021 (+10,000 in 1 year)
35,000: June 2022 (+5,000 in roughly 7 months)
40,000: November 2022 (+10,000 in 1 year)

If all of the 42,400+ stalls were powered simultaneously, at 100 kW average (for illustrative purposes), the total output would be over 4.2 GW.

As of today, Tesla Superchargers offer a peak power output of up to 250 kW, but it's expected to increase to 300 kW and beyond in the future. There was a rumor about 324 kWh in the case of V3 Superchargers.

Tesla Superchargers peak output:

V2: 150 kW (compared to 120 kW originally)
V3: 250 kW - See 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid Fast Charging Analysis and comparison with Lucid Air

The latest reports indicate that Tesla is also preparing to launch V4 Superchargers, which are expected to remind us of the design of Tesla Megachargers (for trucks). Most recently, Tesla announced V4 charging version, to handle power output as high as 1+ MW.

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During the fourth quarter of 2022, Tesla announced the opening of its proprietary charging standard, which will be called the North American Charging Standard (NACS). In the near future, the company is expected to retrofit its chargers with a solution ("Magic Dock") to charge also electric vehicles compatible with the CCS Combo 1/J1772 Combo standard.

In Europe (and most of the rest of the world), new Tesla cars are equipped with a CCS Combo 2 compatible charging inlet for both AC and DC charging. In China, the company uses GB/T charging inlets (one for AC and one for DC charging).