Tesla’s relentless expansion of its Supercharger network continues to pay off, as the company has reported the lowest global wait times ever recorded at its fast-charging stations.
The latest data shows that fewer than 1% of Tesla drivers now experience a wait before plugging in — a milestone that highlights both the maturity and scalability of Tesla’s charging ecosystem.
Wait Times Plummet
According to Tesla’s Q3 2025 Supercharging statistics, the probability of encountering a wait at a station has dropped to around 0.6%, the lowest it has been since 2019, when Tesla first started tracking this data and the chances of having to wait for a Supercharger were as high as nearly 6%.
Lowest chance of any wait at Superchargers, since we started recording waiters. pic.twitter.com/fuE9dhLvYA
— Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) October 3, 2025
Network Utilization Doubles Since 2019
The average Supercharger stall now hosts roughly eight charging sessions per day, with peak periods recently reaching above that level. Looking back to 2019, the earliest time period Tesla provided data for, that’s nearly triple the utilization rate, which was just above 3%. This surge in utilization is thanks in part to Tesla’s growing fleet of vehicles since 2019, and also the company opening its network to non-Tesla EVs in markets around the world.
Tesla’s Director of Charging for North America, Max de Zegher, shared that the Supercharger network not only offers greater reliability and availability, but it is also significantly more affordable than competitors.
“@TeslaCharging is typically ~30% cheaper compared to other fastcharging, while still offering more available & dependable stalls, especially on busy travel days,” he wrote on X.
Virtual Queue System Still Coming
Despite these shorter wait times, it is still an average and some stations are frequently overcrowded with owners having to wait to plug in. As a result, Tesla is still planning to roll out a virtual queue system in select markets later this year. While we have yet to see how the system will look, this digital queue will allow drivers to reserve their place in line remotely, receive real-time updates, and avoid physically waiting at crowded stations.
This aims to make charging more predictable and user-friendly, especially during holiday travel periods when demand spikes.
