Tesla Model Y charging: cost, time and range
Standard · 2026–2026 · 400V-class architecture (345V nominal)
- Usable battery
- 60.5kWh
- Peak DC
- 175kW
- Onboard AC
- 11kW
- 7.4kW on a home charger
- Real-world range
- 228 mi
- Plug
- CCS
Charging time, 10 → 80%
Modelled using the Tesla Model Y's actual charging curve, not a flat headline rate.
| Charger | Time (10→80%) | Avg delivered |
|---|---|---|
| 7kW home (single-phase) | 6h 3m | 7.0kW |
| 22kW destination (three-phase) | 3h 51m | 11.0kW |
| 50kW rapid | 55m | 46.5kW |
| 150kW ultra-rapid | 32m | 78.5kW |
| 250kW peak | 31m | 81.6kW |
| 350kW | 31m | 81.6kW |
Why the AC numbers look low at home
The Model Y is rated at 11kW, but that figure needs a three-phase supply — which almost no UK home has. British houses are single-phase (230V, typically 32A), so a home charger delivers around 7.4kW and the car can't exceed it. The 11kW rating only matters at 11kW and 22kW destination chargers.
None of this affects rapid charging: DC bypasses the onboard charger entirely, which is why the 175kW figure above is unaffected.
Charging curve
Maximum power the Model Y accepts at each state of charge. The curve drops sharply above 80%, which is why most rapid-charging sessions end there.
Cost to charge on every UK network
10 → 80% session (42.3kWh delivered), VAT included.
| Network | PAYG cost | Subscription cost | Cost/mile (PAYG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connected Kerb 54.0p PAYG | £22.87 | — | 14.3p/mile |
| Tesla Supercharger 58.0p PAYG | £24.56 | £19.48 (+ £8.99/mo) | 15.4p/mile |
| Char.gy 59.0p PAYG | £24.99 | — | 15.6p/mile |
| MFG EV Power 59.0p PAYG | £24.99 | — | 15.6p/mile |
| Pod Point 62.0p PAYG | £26.26 | — | 16.4p/mile |
| Source London 65.0p PAYG | £27.53 | £21.18 (+ £4.00/mo) | 17.2p/mile |
| Believ 66.0p PAYG | £27.95 | — | 17.5p/mile |
| Mer 78.0p PAYG | £33.03 | — | 20.7p/mile |
| Be.EV 79.0p PAYG | £33.46 | £20.75 (+ £4.99/mo) | 20.9p/mile |
| Evyve 79.0p PAYG | £33.46 | — | 20.9p/mile |
| Fastned 79.0p PAYG | £33.46 | £23.29 (+ £4.99/mo) | 20.9p/mile |
| SWARCO eVolt 79.0p PAYG | £33.46 | — | 20.9p/mile |
| Shell Recharge 82.0p PAYG | £34.73 | £21.18 (+ £9.99/mo) | 21.7p/mile |
| IONITY 83.0p PAYG | £35.15 | £20.75 (+ £10.50/mo) | 22.0p/mile |
| Allego 84.0p PAYG | £35.57 | — | 22.3p/mile |
| BP Pulse 86.0p PAYG | £36.42 | £28.80 (+ £7.85/mo) | 22.8p/mile |
| Osprey 87.0p PAYG | £36.84 | — | 23.1p/mile |
| GRIDSERVE 88.0p PAYG | £37.27 | £27.95 (+ £7.99/mo) | 23.3p/mile |
| Source 89.0p PAYG | £37.69 | £29.64 (+ £6.99/mo) | 23.6p/mile |
| GeniePoint 92.0p PAYG | £38.96 | — | 24.4p/mile |
| InstaVolt 92.0p PAYG | £38.96 | — | 24.4p/mile |
Cost to charge at home
Full 0 → 100% charge on each common UK EV tariff, using its cheapest rate. Check which tariff is actually cheapest for your usage →
| Tariff | Off-peak rate | Full charge cost | Cost/mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Gas British Gas EV Power | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £5.45 | 2.4p/mile |
| EDF Energy EDF GoElectric | 7.0p (Off-peak) | £4.23 | 1.9p/mile |
| E.ON Next E.ON Next Drive | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £5.45 | 2.4p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Intelligent Octopus Go | 8.0p (Off-peak) | £4.84 | 2.1p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Octopus Go | 9.5p (Off-peak) | £5.75 | 2.5p/mile |
| OVO Energy OVO Charge Anytime | 14.0p (EV charging slot) | £8.47 | 3.7p/mile |
| Ofgem default (any supplier) Standard Variable Price Cap | 26.1p (Standard) | £15.80 | 6.9p/mile |
About this battery
The Tesla Model Y's charging behaviour above is derived from its cell chemistry and pack architecture using our own model — not copied from a third-party test database. Here's what's inside the pack and why it produces the curve you see.
Cells
- Manufacturer
- CATL
- Chemistry
- LFP
- Cell format
- prismatic
- Cell model
- CATL LFP M3P/Standard
Pack architecture
- Pack voltage
- 345V nominal (400V class)
- Thermal management
- Active liquid cooling
- Pre-conditioning
- Route-aware (automatic when navigating to a rapid charger)
- BMS calibration
- Standard
The lower-cost Model Y trim added for the UK in late 2025 (deliveries from early 2026), Berlin-built on prismatic LFP cells. Nominal pack voltage is around 345V — a 400V-class architecture. The LFP trade-off is on show here: a much lower 175kW peak than the NMC trims, but a flatter curve that holds longer, and a pack you can charge to 100% routinely without degradation penalty. Independent testing (EVKX) puts 10-80% at around 31 minutes — not far off the far higher-peak NMC cars, which is exactly the point about peak kW being a poor proxy for session time.
How the curve is derived: methodology. Last verified 2026-07-16.