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Tesla has expanded its live Supercharger pricing rollout to 550 additional locations across the U.S., significantly scaling up a feature the company first began piloting at just 10 sites back in May. At the time, Tesla explained:
Today, we are piloting on-peak and off-peak pricing based on live Supercharger utilization rather than estimations. The average price remains unchanged, but this live feedback loop improves accuracy. This corrects off-peak pricing during times of congestion, or on-peak pricing when Superchargers are plentiful. You’ll always see the price before your session begins, and prices do not change mid-session. A small-scale pilot is launching at 10 sites and will expand based on feedback and success.
That expansion is now well underway. According to Tesla, live pricing is now enabled at 550 Superchargers across California, New Jersey, New York, Florida, and Illinois. “Currently the average price remains the same, peak prices are unchanged and will be paid by fewer sessions,” the company said. “We’ll keep iterating on getting it right, based on impact and customer feedback.”
Live pricing dynamically adjusts on-peak and off-peak rates based on real-time station usage. Tesla notes that average pricing remains unchanged overall, and the price you pay is locked in the moment you plug in — so no charging session will ever see its rate change once it has started.
“Our live pricing pilots have been successful so far, reducing congestion while increasing utilization. We see improved load balancing, especially when there are multiple Supercharger sites nearby,” Tesla’s Director of Charging, Max de Zegher, noted on X. “A lot of focus is on getting the forecast as accurate as possible, so customers get the bracket they expected. We’re slightly biasing forecasts to get a cheaper price than expected, as it’s better to have a positive than negative surprise.”
The update comes as the Supercharger network — which Tesla calls the largest DC fast-charging infrastructure in the world — continues to grow at a record-breaking pace. In Q3, Tesla added 4,000 new Supercharger stalls globally, the most ever in a single quarter. The company also logged an all-time high average of 587,000 charging sessions per day during the period, underscoring both the network’s scale and rising usage.
Earlier this week, the Supercharger experience also received a notable upgrade as Google Maps began displaying real-time Tesla Supercharger availability data, making trip planning easier for both Tesla owners and non-Tesla EV drivers using the network. Tesla is reportedly also developing a virtual queuing system that could help reduce congestion at busy sites by letting drivers reserve their place in line before arriving.
With live pricing now active at hundreds more stations, Tesla appears to be moving quickly toward a more dynamic and smarter Supercharging experience, one that adapts to demand while aiming to reduce congestion and keep charging predictable.
