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Cathode
  • NCM622
    51.1-2.11%
    yuan/kg (2026-02-06)
  • LFP
    197.5+3.51%
    yuan/kg (2026-02-06)
Anode
  • Artificial anode
    29.20%
    yuan/kg (2026-02-06)
Dec,2025 Output Month on month Year on year
NCM battery 76340  ton +0.79%  +47.6% 
LFP 415905  ton -1.89%  +51.75% 
Anode Material 290500  ton +0.62%  +40.54% 
Other Materials
  • Separator 344300 10,000 sq.m. +1.55%  +58.55% 
  • Electrolyte 233150 ton +0.91%  +44.19% 
  • Copper foil 100287 ton +1.55%  +14.89% 
  • Aluminum foil 61400 ton +2.16%  +66.85% 
Prices of lithium batteries and major materials in China
Cathode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Spodumene concentrate 6% Australia 1950 2017.14 USD/ton (CIF)
Lithium carbonate Battery grade 99.5%(ore) China 14.35 15.23 10000cny/ton
Lithium carbonate Industrial grade 99.2%(Salt Lake) China 12.9 13.82 10000cny/ton
Lithium hydroxide 56.5% coarse particles China 15.2 13.73 10000cny/ton
Ferric phosphate Battery grade China 1.17 1.17 10000cny/ton
LFP EV(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 5.11 5.22 10000cny/ton
LFP ESS(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 5.09 5.17 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/EV battery China 18.55 17.94 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials Monocrystal NCM 523 China 19.75 19.08 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/digital China 20.55 19.68 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials Ni 55 China 17.9 17.23 10000cny/ton
NCM 622 materials Monocrystal NCM622 China 18.75 18.24 10000cny/ton
NCM 622 materials 622/EV battery China 18.25 17.66 10000cny/ton
NCM 811 materials 811/ Nickel 80 China 20.25 19.37 10000cny/ton
NCM 811 materials NCA China 20.4 19.62 10000cny/ton
Manganese dioxide LMO China 1.73 1.73 10000cny/ton
LMO LEV battery China 5.7 5.48 10000cny/ton
LMO High tap density China 5.5 5.28 10000cny/ton
LMO Low-capacity China 5.4 5.09 10000cny/ton
Cobaltosic oxide (Co3O4) ≥72% China 37 36.68 10000cny/ton
LCO 4.35V China 41.5 41.17 10000cny/ton
NCM precursor 523 China 11.05 10.83 10000cny/ton
NCM precursor 622 China 11.1 10.88 10000cny/ton
NCM precursor 811 China 11.65 11.43 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic cobalt ≥99.8% China 42.3 45.45 10000cny/ton
Cobalt sulfate ≥20.5% China 9.55 9.40 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic nickel 1# China 13.94 14.66 10000cny/ton
Manganese sulfate Battery grade China 0.62 0.61 10000cny/ton
Nickel sulfate Battery grade China 3.2 2.87 10000cny/ton
Anode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Anode materials High-end 57500 57500.00 cny/ton
High-end Anode (EV) 355-360mAh/g;4C-6C 48300 48300.00 cny/ton
Mid-range Anode (EV) 350-355mAh/g;2C-3C 29200 29200.00 cny/ton
Silicon Dioxide (1st Gen) Monomer 115000 115000.00 cny/ton
CVD Silicon Anode Monomer 675000 707142.86 cny/ton
Separator
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Base film 5μm/wet China/Medium-end 1.05 1.05 cny/sq.m.
Base film 7μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.81 0.81 cny/sq.m.
Base film 9μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.83 0.83 cny/sq.m.
Base film 12μm/dry China/Medium-end 0.46 0.46 cny/sq.m.
Base film 16μm/dry China/Medium-end 0.43 0.43 cny/sq.m.
Separator 7+2um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.06 1.06 cny/sq.m.
Separator 7+2+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.26 1.26 cny/sq.m.
Separator 7+2+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.48 1.48 cny/sq.m.
Separator 9+3um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.08 1.08 cny/sq.m.
Separator 9+3+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.28 1.28 cny/sq.m.
Separator 9+3+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.49 1.49 cny/sq.m.
Separator 12+4um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.18 1.18 cny/sq.m.
Electrolyte & raw materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
NCM/cylindrical/2600mAh 2.98 3.15 10000cny/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
LMO 2.53 2.68 10000cny/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
For LFP (ESS) 3.08 3.21 10000cny/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) China 13 15.23 10000cny/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6)
(长协价格可调)
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) 国产(长协) 12 14.29 10000cny/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Export 14.5 16.40 10000cny/ton
LiFSI Solid state China 14.65 14.38 10000cny/ton
EMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.67 0.72 10000cny/ton
DMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.5 0.55 10000cny/ton
EC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.55 0.62 10000cny/ton
DEC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.84 0.90 10000cny/ton
PC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.66 0.68 10000cny/ton
EA
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.68 0.68 10000cny/ton
FEC Battery grade China 6.15 6.99 10000cny/ton
Auxiliary materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
VC Battery grade China 14.3 16.21 10000cny/ton
PS Battery grade 12.5 11.41 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 6um China 2 2.00 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 4.5um China 3.15 3.15 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic Copper 1# China 10.13 10.21 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 8um China 1.75 1.75 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic Aluminum Average Price China 2.33 2.40 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(For 3C)
10μ China 1.9 1.90 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(EV battery)
12μ China 1.45 1.45 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(EV battery)
13μ China 1.3 1.30 10000cny/ton
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power China 14 14.00 cny/sq.m.
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital China 12 12.00 cny/sq.m.
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power Import 22.5 22.50 cny/sq.m.
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital Import 22 22.00 cny/sq.m.
PVDF LFP 6.25 6.25 10000cny/ton
lithium ion battery
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
PVDF NCM 11.95 11.95 10000cny/ton
R142b Without packaging 1.2 1.20 10000cny/ton
Prismatic EV cell
(without VAT)
NCM China 0.47 0.46 cny/Wh
Prismatic EV cell
(without VAT)
LFP China 0.34 0.33 cny/Wh
Prismatic NCM(high Ni)
(without VAT)
Battery pack China 735 725.00 cny/KWh
Battery Recycling
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Cylindrical Lithium Battery 2600mAh/18650 China/Medium-end 3.65 3.65 cny/unit
LEV battery 18650 Ternary/2600mAh China 4 4.00 cny/unit
LCO (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 7.95 7.94 10000cny/ton
LFP (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 1.23 1.32 10000cny/ton
NCM523 (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 3.86 3.90 10000cny/ton
LCO Electrode Powder
(Discount factor (%): Cobalt 70-72; Lithium 70-72)
55%≥Co≥50%;6.3%≥Li≥5.7% China 24.9 24.98 10000cny/ton
The processing fee for LFP pole piece powder
(Electric carbon)
4.2%≥Li≥3.6% China 0.58 0.58 10000cny/ton