Tesla Superchargers surpass 1 GWh delivered in a single month

Tesla has announced that its Supercharger network has delivered an entire gigawatt-hour of electricity in June, reaching the milestone for the first month since the charging stations were deployed throughout the US and abroad.

The company suggests the single-month energy usage accounts for a collective 3.7 million miles driven, 168,000 gallons of gasoline saved and 4.2 million pounds of carbon dioxide offset.

“That’s like driving to the moon and back seven and a half times, and nixing a day’s worth of CO2 from 73,684 Americans,” a celebratory blog post proclaims.

The California-based startup earlier this year reiterated its commitment to allow other automakers to use the proprietary network, as long as they share part of the costs and allow customers to top off for free, though no competitors have officially confirmed plans to take up the offer.

By the end of 2014, 98 percent of the US population is expected to be within 100 miles of a Supercharger. The company is also quickly expanding its network in Europe and Asia, opening eight new sites in Europe just last week.

“You can find a Model S charging at a Supercharger any given second of the day, and to date Superchargers have powered a total of 24.7 million miles of driving – which means the world has been spared the burning of 1.1 million gallons of gasoline,” the company adds.