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Cathode
  • NCM622
    146+6.96%
    yuan/kg (2025-11-14)
  • LFP
    35.3+3.52%
    yuan/kg (2025-11-14)
Anode
  • Artificial anode
    31.70%
    yuan/kg (2025-11-14)
Sep,2025 Output Month on month Year on year
NCM battery 74280  ton +1.71%  +39.34% 
LFP 355855  ton +5.47%  +50.21% 
Anode Material 271700  ton +3.39%  +39.69% 
Other Materials
  • Separator 287500 10,000 sq.m. +10.32%  +42.79% 
  • Electrolyte 211050 ton +9.86%  +45.25% 
  • Copper foil 92269 ton -0.41%  +31.45% 
  • Aluminum foil 51300 ton +12.25%  +46.74% 
Prices of lithium batteries and major materials in China
Cathode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/EV battery China 14.75 13.72 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials Monocrystal NCM 523 China 15.7 14.66 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/digital China 15.65 14.03 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials Ni 55 China 13.9 12.86 10000cny/ton
NCM 622 materials Monocrystal NCM622 China 15.05 14.12 10000cny/ton
NCM 622 materials 622/EV battery China 14.6 13.65 10000cny/ton
NCM 811 materials 811/ Nickel 80 China 16.55 15.79 10000cny/ton
NCM 811 materials NCA China 16.75 15.99 10000cny/ton
LFP EV battery China 3.53 3.41 10000cny/ton
LFP ESS battery China 3.4 3.28 10000cny/ton
LMO LEV battery China 3.47 3.32 10000cny/ton
LMO High tap density China 3.27 3.14 10000cny/ton
LMO Low-capacity China 3.07 2.91 10000cny/ton
LCO 4.35V China 38.25 35.58 10000cny/ton
NCM precursor 523 China 10.55 10.06 10000cny/ton
NCM precursor 622 China 10.6 10.11 10000cny/ton
NCM precursor 811 China 11.3 10.84 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic cobalt ≥99.8% China 39.5 38.75 10000cny/ton
Cobalt sulfate ≥20.5% China 9.2 8.69 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic nickel 1# China 12 12.29 10000cny/ton
Manganese sulfate Battery grade China 0.61 0.61 10000cny/ton
Nickel sulfate Battery grade China 2.86 2.85 10000cny/ton
Lithium hydroxide 56.5% coarse particles China 7.5 7.21 10000cny/ton
Lithium carbonate Battery grade 99.5%(ore) China 8.15 7.58 10000cny/ton
Lithium carbonate Industrial grade 99.2%(Salt Lake) China 7.95 7.38 10000cny/ton
Spodumene concentrate 6% Australia 940 850.56 USD/ton (CIF)
Cobaltosic oxide (Co3O4) ≥72% China 35.4 33.46 10000cny/ton
Ferric phosphate Battery grade China 1.07 1.07 10000cny/ton
Manganese dioxide LMO China 1.53 1.52 10000cny/ton
Anode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Anode materials High-end 57500 57500.00 cny/ton
High-end (EV) 350-360mAh/g 48300 48300.00 cny/ton
Mid-range 340-350mAh/g 31700 31700.00 cny/ton
CVD Silicon Anode Monomer 750000 750000.00 cny/ton
Silicon Dioxide (1st Gen) Monomer 115000 115000.00 cny/ton
Separator
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Base film 5μm/wet China/Medium-end 1.15 1.15 cny/sq.m.
Base film 7μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.75 0.72 cny/sq.m.
Base film 9μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.76 0.74 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 0.98 0.95 cny/sq.m.
Separator 7+2+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.18 1.15 cny/sq.m.
Separator 7+2+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.38 1.35 cny/sq.m.
Separator 9+3um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 0.99 0.96 cny/sq.m.
Separator 9+3+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.19 1.16 cny/sq.m.
Separator 9+3+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.39 1.36 cny/sq.m.
Separator 12+4um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.08 1.05 cny/sq.m.
Electrolyte & raw materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
NCM/cylindrical/2600mAh 2.06 1.83 10000cny/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
LMO 1.39 1.18 10000cny/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
For LFP (ESS) 1.98 1.75 10000cny/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) China 15.75 8.45 10000cny/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) 国产(长协) 8.65 24.00 10000cny/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Export 17.65 9.31 10000cny/ton
LiFSI Solid state China 10 9.47 10000cny/ton
EMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.67 0.65 10000cny/ton
DMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.5 0.46 10000cny/ton
EC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.46 0.43 10000cny/ton
DEC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.89 0.88 10000cny/ton
PC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.68 0.68 10000cny/ton
VC Battery grade 11 5.30 10000cny/ton
FEC Battery grade 6.2 4.31 10000cny/ton
Auxiliary materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
PS Battery grade 10.25 8.29 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic Copper 1# China 8.72 8.64 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 8um China 1.75 1.72 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 4.5um China 3.15 3.08 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 6um China 2 1.95 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic Aluminum Average Price China 2.19 2.10 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.
R142b Without packaging 1.2 1.20 10000cny/ton
PVDF NCM 11.95 11.95 10000cny/ton
lithium ion battery
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
PVDF LFP 5.65 5.65 10000cny/ton
Prismatic EV cell
(without VAT)
NCM China 0.43 0.42 cny/Wh
Prismatic EV cell
(without VAT)
LFP China 0.31 0.31 cny/Wh
Prismatic NCM(high Ni)
(without VAT)
Battery pack China 705 701.11 cny/KWh
Cylindrical Lithium Battery 2600mAh/18650 China/Medium-end 3.65 3.65 cny/unit
Battery Recycling
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
LEV battery 18650 Ternary/2600mAh China 4 4.00 cny/unit
LFP (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 0.97 0.89 10000cny/ton
LCO (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 6.15 6.15 10000cny/ton
NCM523 (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 2.94 2.73 10000cny/ton
The processing fee for LFP pole piece powder
(Electric carbon)
4.2%≥Li≥3.6% China 0.58 0.58 10000cny/ton
LCO Electrode Powder
(Discount factor (%): Cobalt 70-72; Lithium 70-72)
55%≥Co≥50%;6.3%≥Li≥5.7% China 20.51 18.67 10000cny/ton