--- title: "Tesla Supercharger Prices Surge In Europe" description: "Tesla is significantly hiking up the prices of its Supercharger network in Europe, a response to the ongoing energy crisis." date: "2022-09-20" modified: "2022-09-20" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-supercharger-prices-europe" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "electric cars" - "supercharger" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Tesla Supercharger Prices Surge In Europe ![Tesla is significantly hiking up the prices of its Supercharger network in Europe, a response to the ongoing energy crisis.]() *\Image: Tesla/Futurism\* ## Supercharged Me Tesla is significantly hiking up the prices of its Supercharger network in Europe, in a response to the ongoing energy crisis that's hit the continent in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. That means topping up batteries has become a lot more expensive for Tesla owners, [*Electrek* reports](), with Supercharger stations charging $0.50 per kilowatt hour at many locations. Prices rose around [30 percent]() across much of Germany, with prices hitting $0.70 per kilowatt hour. While that's still considerably cheaper than filling up a tank with gas — which has also [gotten considerably more expensive]() since the invasion — charging an EV is becoming pricier as well. In other words, even EVs, once touted as the perfect answer to internal combustion engines, aren't immune to soaring energy prices. ## Energy Crisis Europe is feeling the crunch after getting cut off from Russia's gas supplies. Energy prices have skyrocketed, with even [factories being forced to close](). And that doesn't bode well with winter around the corner. Europeans will have to [dig deep into their pockets]() to heat their homes when temperatures start dropping. Despite soaring electricity prices, experts are arguing that now may actually [be a good time to invest in an EV](). Cars with bidirectional charging in particular could prove to be a lifesaver, since they can act as a backup battery or energy storage bank for homes. For now, though, nobody knows how long Europe's energy crisis will go on for, so EV owners will have to brace themselves for much higher bills. **READ MORE:** [Tesla significantly increases Supercharger prices across Europe]() \[*Electrek*\] **More on Tesla:** *[Tesla Planning 24-Hour Drive-In Theatre and Diner in Hollywood]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()