Tesla Malaysia has announced that the Tesla Supercharger station at the i-City Finance Avenue in Shah Alam is now open for business. This particular Tesla charging station is a long time coming, as we have visited the location way back in September 2024.
This particular location features four Tesla Supercharger V4 bays, which can deliver a DC charging speed of up to 250kW. According to the Tesla app, it currently costs RM1.25 per kWh to utilise the Superchargers in i-City, and there are also idle fees of up to RM4 per minute depending on the location’s occupancy level at the said time.
However, don’t rush to check out the new Supercharger right away though. Despite the official announcement by Tesla Malaysia, the location is labelled as “Temporary Closure” in the Tesla app at the time this story goes live.
Hence, make sure to check the Tesla app for the location’s availability before making your way there.
Interestingly enough, the status of the two Destination Chargers that we saw at the location last year is still unclear at the moment. This is because when we asked Tesla Malaysia’s representative about them, we were told to stay tuned for further updates.
How many Tesla charging stations are in Malaysia at the moment?
With the activation of the Supercharger in i-City, Tesla said that it now has 68 Superchargers in 15 Supercharging stations across Peninsular Malaysia. At the same time, there are also 70 Destination Chargers in 15 locations which Tesla owners can still use for free until further notice.
Back in May, Tesla Malaysia listed several new Tesla Supercharging locations that will be deployed by the end of 2025. i-City was one of the locations mentioned in the list, and there are still five more to go:
- Pavilion Damansara Heights
- Bangsar South
- IPC Shopping Centre
- The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey
- Toppen Shopping Centre
So far, Tesla has not yet opened up its Supercharger to non-Tesla EVs. Due to the requirements stipulated under the Global Battery Electric Vehicle programme which was the foundation of Tesla’s establishment in Malaysia, the company has to open at least 30% of Superchargers to non-Tesla EV owners.
On a related note, Tesla Model Y has just become the most popular EV in Malaysia last month, according to the newly released vehicle registration data from JPJ. This didn’t come as a surprise though as the delivery for the latest version of Model Y (a.k.a Juniper) has just started last month.
