AlphaAtlas
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Last week, after Tesla ended their free Supercharging program, they raised charging prices around the world to "better reflect differences in local electricity costs and site usage." That change apparently caused quite a stir, as Elektrek's own article on the subject had over 1190 comments, while other arguments raged across social media. Now, thanks to the customer backlash, Tesla says it will "reduce the Supercharger price increase by 10% globally." The average Supercharger price in the U.S. is now $0.28 per kWh instead of $0.31 per kWh, while Norway saw a similar drop.
Nice to see that Tesla is listening to customer feedback and making this new price increase more reasonable. It is still a little high in some markets, but we explain why that can be the case in our last article about it, especially with demand charges, which can be extremely steep for charging station operators. Hopefully, Tesla can get those prices under control because they can’t keep going up at that rate without affecting the economic benefits of the Supercharger network.
Nice to see that Tesla is listening to customer feedback and making this new price increase more reasonable. It is still a little high in some markets, but we explain why that can be the case in our last article about it, especially with demand charges, which can be extremely steep for charging station operators. Hopefully, Tesla can get those prices under control because they can’t keep going up at that rate without affecting the economic benefits of the Supercharger network.