UK Superchargers hit 2,747 — more than half now open to any EV. What that does to the maths
Tesla's own numbers put the UK network at 2,747 chargers, and Tesla says more than half are now shared with other EVs. The exclusivity story is over — here's what's left.
As of the end of June 2026, Tesla had 2,747 chargers across the UK, and more than half of that network is now open to any compatible EV — not just Teslas. Tesla is also part of a bid to bring Europe's largest EV charging hub to the UK. None of that changes what a referral link is worth. It does change the sum you should actually be doing before you order.
The maths, worked from Tesla's own numbers
Tesla hasn't published the exact split, but "more than half" of 2,747 chargers means at least 1,374 are now shared with other EVs, which leaves at most 1,373 still Tesla-only. That's the ceiling on how much of the network still gives Tesla drivers an uncontested bay — and it's already less than half.
| Figure | What it tells a UK buyer |
|---|---|
| 2,747 total UK chargers | The denominator for everything below — Tesla's stated count, end of June 2026. |
| >50% open to any EV | At least 1,374 chargers are now shared, not exclusive. |
| ≤1,373 still Tesla-only | The remaining ceiling — and it shrinks every time Tesla opens another site. |
What this does not change
The referral benefit itself is untouched. A new Model 3 or Model Y ordered through a referral link still gets 650 free Supercharging miles, applied automatically — that figure has nothing to do with how many bays are shared with other brands. If you were worried that an open network dilutes the referral perk, it doesn't: the miles are credited to your account regardless of who else is charging next to you.
What it might change
What an open network changes is availability, not entitlement. A Tesla owner spending their free miles at a formerly exclusive site is now queuing alongside any EV that fits a Type 2/CCS connector. Tesla's own pitch for staying ahead is shifting from "our network, our cars only" to "our network is bigger, faster and more reliable than the alternative" — a bid for Europe's largest UK hub is exactly that kind of bet. For a buyer, the practical takeaway is to judge Superchargers on price and reliability now, the same way you'd judge any public network, rather than assuming exclusivity is doing the work for you.
Background: what the referral benefit is actually worth.
Sources
- Tesla Supercharger network — Zapmap — Zapmap
- Tesla set to bring Europe's largest EV Supercharging hub to UK — EVpowered
Checked against Tesla’s own en_gb pages on
5 August 2026. UK programme terms differ from the US and change
often — re-verify at
tesla.com/en_gb
before you rely on any figure here.