Tesla recently decided to raise Supercharger prices across its entire network but this decision hasn’t really gone down well with its customers. After receiving substantial negative feedback, Tesla has decided to reduce the Supercharger price hike by 10 percent.
The electric car company decided to raise the per kWh rates for its Supercharger stations worldwide by as much as 33 percent. This meant that prices went up to 32 cents per kWh at Supercharger locations in downtown New York City and up to 36 cents per kWh in some California locations.
Tesla maintained that despite the price hike, it would still be cheaper than having to fill a car up with gas. That argument was contested by TechSpot which noted that in states with gas prices below $2 per gallon, it was actually cheaper to refuel a car than use a Supercharger after the price hike. Moreover, it was also found that Tesla’s prices had become less competitive than some third-party charging stations, giving users incentive to ditch the Superchargers for these locations.
The company thus confirmed to Electrek that it has heard the customer feedback and made a decision to cut the Supercharger price hike by 10 percent globally. The average price in the United States is now 28 cents per kWh.
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