Tesla’s Supercharger pilot programme is rolling out to the UK and other new markets, opening up its sites to non-Tesla vehicles.

Tesla’s Supercharger network has more than 33,000 chargers globally

The scheme originally launched in November 2021 in the Netherlands and is now being expanded to 15 stations and 158 individual Superchargers in the UK, each delivering over 150kW and said to make it the biggest fast-charging network in the country.

The roll-out also applies to selected stations in Spain, Belgium, Sweden and Austria, and Tesla says it now has the biggest fast charging network (>150 kW) in Europe.

However, the brand will monitor each site for congestion and will invite customer feedback.

Non-Tesla drivers in selected markets will be able to use the Tesla app. Customers can pay a monthly membership fee (£10.99 in the UK) in the app to access lower kWh pricing. Non-members will have access but at a higher kWh price (£0.60 on average). Rates vary by site; details will be displayed in the app.

The electric carmaker said it had always been its ambition to open the Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs and, by doing so, to encourage more drivers to go electric.

“More customers using the Supercharger network enables faster expansion. Our goal is to learn and iterate quickly, while continuing to aggressively expand the network, so we can eventually welcome both Tesla and non-Tesla drivers at every Supercharger worldwide,” a spokesperson said.