Tesla Model Y charging: cost, time and range
Performance · 2025–2026 · 400V-class architecture (357V nominal)
- Usable battery
- 82kWh
- Peak DC
- 250kW
- Onboard AC
- 11kW
- 7.4kW on a home charger
- Real-world range
- 260 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) | 8h 12m | 7.0kW |
| 22kW destination (three-phase) | 5h 13m | 11.0kW |
| 50kW rapid | 1h 9m | 49.6kW |
| 150kW ultra-rapid | 38m | 90.1kW |
| 250kW peak | 36m | 94.6kW |
| 350kW | 36m | 94.6kW |
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 250kW 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 (57.4kWh delivered), VAT included.
| Network | PAYG cost | Subscription cost | Cost/mile (PAYG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connected Kerb 54.0p PAYG | £31.00 | — | 17.0p/mile |
| Tesla Supercharger 58.0p PAYG | £33.29 | £26.40 (+ £8.99/mo) | 18.3p/mile |
| Char.gy 59.0p PAYG | £33.87 | — | 18.6p/mile |
| MFG EV Power 59.0p PAYG | £33.87 | — | 18.6p/mile |
| Pod Point 62.0p PAYG | £35.59 | — | 19.5p/mile |
| Source London 65.0p PAYG | £37.31 | £28.70 (+ £4.00/mo) | 20.5p/mile |
| Believ 66.0p PAYG | £37.88 | — | 20.8p/mile |
| Mer 78.0p PAYG | £44.77 | — | 24.6p/mile |
| Be.EV 79.0p PAYG | £45.35 | £28.13 (+ £4.99/mo) | 24.9p/mile |
| Evyve 79.0p PAYG | £45.35 | — | 24.9p/mile |
| Fastned 79.0p PAYG | £45.35 | £31.57 (+ £4.99/mo) | 24.9p/mile |
| SWARCO eVolt 79.0p PAYG | £45.35 | — | 24.9p/mile |
| Shell Recharge 82.0p PAYG | £47.07 | £28.70 (+ £9.99/mo) | 25.8p/mile |
| IONITY 83.0p PAYG | £47.64 | £28.13 (+ £10.50/mo) | 26.1p/mile |
| Allego 84.0p PAYG | £48.22 | — | 26.5p/mile |
| BP Pulse 86.0p PAYG | £49.36 | £39.03 (+ £7.85/mo) | 27.1p/mile |
| Osprey 87.0p PAYG | £49.94 | — | 27.4p/mile |
| GRIDSERVE 88.0p PAYG | £50.51 | £37.88 (+ £7.99/mo) | 27.7p/mile |
| Source 89.0p PAYG | £51.09 | £40.18 (+ £6.99/mo) | 28.0p/mile |
| GeniePoint 92.0p PAYG | £52.81 | — | 29.0p/mile |
| InstaVolt 92.0p PAYG | £52.81 | — | 29.0p/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) | £7.38 | 2.8p/mile |
| EDF Energy EDF GoElectric | 7.0p (Off-peak) | £5.73 | 2.2p/mile |
| E.ON Next E.ON Next Drive | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £7.38 | 2.8p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Intelligent Octopus Go | 8.0p (Off-peak) | £6.56 | 2.5p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Octopus Go | 9.5p (Off-peak) | £7.79 | 3.0p/mile |
| OVO Energy OVO Charge Anytime | 14.0p (EV charging slot) | £11.48 | 4.4p/mile |
| Ofgem default (any supplier) Standard Variable Price Cap | 26.1p (Standard) | £21.41 | 8.2p/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
- LG Energy Solution
- Chemistry
- NMC-811
- Cell format
- 2170
- Cell model
- M50T
Pack architecture
- Pack voltage
- 357V nominal (400V class)
- Thermal management
- Active liquid cooling
- Pre-conditioning
- Route-aware (automatic when navigating to a rapid charger)
- BMS calibration
- Aggressive
The performance Model Y ("Juniper" refresh), Berlin-built, sharing the Premium AWD's 85kWh LG 2170 NMC pack (Tesla pack code 5M) at around 357V nominal — a 400V-class architecture. Charging behaviour is effectively identical to the Premium AWD; the differences are drivetrain and efficiency, not pack. As with the other LG-celled cars, the exact cathode ratio is not published; the "811" in the chemistry slug is our working assumption.
How the curve is derived: methodology. Last verified 2026-07-01.