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Tesla expands Supercharger network along South Korean highways

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Tesla expands Supercharger network along South Korean highways

Tesla is expanding its Supercharger network in South Korea. As part of a program by the Korea Expressway Corporation, new fast-charging locations will be built at 21 highway rest areas.

The stations are part of the Korea Expressway Corporation’s charging infrastructure programme for 2026. The new locations are distributed across service areas near Seoul, Yongin, Gangneung, Gyeongju and Andong, among others. In some cases, both directions of a service area are counted separately. Tesla has not yet announced specific opening dates. According to the company, the sites are either already under construction or still in the planning phase.

Tesla currently operates around 180 Supercharger locations in South Korea, with a total of more than 1,200 charging points. With the new facilities, the manufacturer is strengthening its network, particularly along long-distance routes. The expansion follows a tender by the Korea Expressway Corporation. Tesla participated in this alongside the South Korean charging operator GS ChargeBee and, for the first time, won a portion of a government-organised highway charging programme.

The overall programme envisages 392 charging points at 91 service areas. The participating operators are to install the infrastructure and then operate and maintain it over a period of ten years. It is not yet known how many charging points will be installed at the 21 Tesla locations or what charging capacity they will offer.

Tesla is not the only provider currently expanding along South Korea’s highways. The local charging operator Chaevi also received a contract from the Korea Expressway Corporation in 2026 and plans to install 131 fast chargers at 29 service areas.


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