Tesla remains committed to expand its EV charging infrastructure in Malaysia to provide a seamless and comprehensive charging experience. Besides selling new EVs, the brand also operates its own EV charging network which is currently exclusive to Tesla vehicles only.
At the moment, Tesla Malaysia has 15 Supercharging stations (68 Superchargers) and 16 Destination Charging stations (73 Destination chargers) to support over 10,000 Tesla owners in Malaysia.
It said that more EV charging stations are coming soon by the end of 2025. This would include Pavilion Damansara Heights, Nexus Bangsar South and The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey in Johor.
The most recent Tesla Supercharger (DC Charger) deployment is at i-City Shah Alam, which features 4x V4 Supercharging bays, capable of pushing up to 250kW. Meanwhile, the latest Tesla Destination (AC Charger) deployment is at Bangsar Shopping Centre which comprises of 3x Tesla Destination chargers capable of delivering 11kW of output.
Under the Home Charging Program, Tesla is offering owners to install a home wallbox charger from RM1,900 and it comes with a 1-year warranty. Tesla also revealed that over 8,000 of its owners in Malaysia currently have a charger at home, allowing them to recharge their Tesla conveniently.
At the moment, Tesla Superchargers are typically priced between RM0.63-RM1.07 per kWh, which is the most affordable in the market for DC charging. For select busy locations, they have also introduced Active Supercharger Congestion fee where users are charged an additional RM2 per minute if they continue charging above 80% during busy times. The move is aimed at ensuring Supercharger availability and to discourage hogging.
Meanwhile, its Destination chargers are still offered for free to Tesla owners until further notice.
As part of Tesla’s commitment under the BEV Global Leaders initiative, they must install at least 50 Superchargers in Malaysia by 2026 and at least 30% of these chargers must be open to other brands. Tesla has already exceeded its Supercharger commitment but it has yet to open up the charger to non-Tesla EVs.
Companies under the BEV Global Leaders initiative must ensure at least 30% of their ultra fast chargers are open to other brands within 3 years from date of approval. For TESLA, they have to comply with this condition by 2025.
— Tengku Zafrul 🇲🇾 (@tzafrul_aziz) March 27, 2024
According to the Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Tengku Zafrul, Tesla have to comply with this condition by 2025. With just three more months to go, it would be interesting to see which locations will be opened up to other brands and what pricing it will impose on non-Tesla owners.
