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Cathode
  • NCM622
    64.4+15%
    yuan/kg (2026-05-22)
  • LFP
    206.5+2.89%
    yuan/kg (2026-05-22)
Anode
  • Artificial anode
    29.20%
    yuan/kg (2026-05-22)
Apr,2026 Output Month on month Year on year
NCM battery 76600  ton -5.2%  +34.34% 
LFP 469300  ton +3.62%  +63.72% 
Anode Material 341200  ton +0.28%  +48.9% 
Other Materials
  • Separator 378050 10K Sqm. +4.3%  +58.21% 
  • Electrolyte 248950 ton +6.48%  +54.92% 
  • Copper foil 112200 ton -0.67%  +44.67% 
  • Aluminum foil 70500 ton +5.22%  +78.26% 
Prices of lithium batteries and major materials in China
Cathode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Spodumene concentrate 6% Australia 2730 2320.00 USD/ton (CIF)
Lithium carbonate Battery grade 99.5%(ore) China 18.1 16.51 10k Yuan/ton
Lithium carbonate Industrial grade 99.2%(Salt Lake) China 16.6 15.06 10k Yuan/ton
Lithium hydroxide 56.5% coarse particles China 16.6 15.36 10k Yuan/ton
Ferric phosphate Battery grade China 1.38 1.27 10k Yuan/ton
LFP EV(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 6.44 5.60 10k Yuan/ton
LFP ESS(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 6.43 5.58 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/EV battery China 19.45 18.88 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials Monocrystal NCM 523 China 20.65 20.07 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/digital China 21.45 20.87 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials Ni 55 China 18.85 18.23 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 622 materials Monocrystal NCM622 China 19.6 18.93 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 622 materials 622/EV battery China 19.35 18.50 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 811 materials 811/ Nickel 80 China 20.93 20.44 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 811 materials NCA China 21.3 20.79 10k Yuan/ton
Manganese dioxide LMO China 1.73 1.71 10k Yuan/ton
LMO LEV battery China 6.25 6.01 10k Yuan/ton
LMO High tap density China 6.05 5.81 10k Yuan/ton
LMO Low-capacity China 5.85 5.61 10k Yuan/ton
Cobaltosic oxide (Co3O4) ≥72% China 36.5 37.00 10k Yuan/ton
LCO 4.35V China 38.75 38.96 10k Yuan/ton
NCM precursor 523 China 11.05 10.95 10k Yuan/ton
NCM precursor 622 China 11 10.90 10k Yuan/ton
NCM precursor 811 China 11.85 11.65 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolytic cobalt ≥99.8% China 42.8 41.71 10k Yuan/ton
Cobalt sulfate ≥20.5% China 9.55 9.55 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolytic nickel 1# China 14.48 14.12 10k Yuan/ton
Manganese sulfate Battery grade China 0.62 0.62 10k Yuan/ton
Nickel sulfate Battery grade China 3.35 3.20 10k Yuan/ton
Anode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Anode materials High-end 57500 57500.00 Yuan/ton
High-end Anode (EV) 355-360mAh/g;4C-6C 48300 48300.00 Yuan/ton
Mid-range Anode (EV) 350-355mAh/g;2C-3C 29200 29200.00 Yuan/ton
Silicon Dioxide (1st Gen) Monomer 115000 115000.00 Yuan/ton
CVD Silicon Anode Monomer 675000 675000.00 Yuan/ton
Separator
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Base film 5μm/wet China/Medium-end 1.05 1.05 Yuan/Sqm.
Base film 7μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.82 0.82 Yuan/Sqm.
Base film 9μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.88 0.87 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 16μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.95 0.95 Yuan/Sqm.
Base film 12μm/dry China/Medium-end 0.46 0.46 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 7+2um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.07 1.07 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 7+2+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.27 1.27 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 7+2+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.49 1.48 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 9+3um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.13 1.12 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 9+3+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.33 1.32 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 7+2+2+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.69 1.68 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 9+3+3+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.78 1.77 Yuan/Sqm.
Electrolyte & raw materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
NCM/cylindrical/2600mAh 2.63 2.68 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
LMO 2.18 2.27 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
For LFP (ESS) 2.63 2.78 10k Yuan/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) China 12 10.05 10k Yuan/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Export 13.5 10.83 10k Yuan/ton
LiFSI Solid state China 14.25 14.25 10k Yuan/ton
EMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.69 0.77 10k Yuan/ton
DMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.47 0.55 10k Yuan/ton
EC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.61 0.72 10k Yuan/ton
DEC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.89 0.90 10k Yuan/ton
PC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.76 0.81 10k Yuan/ton
FEC Battery grade China 5.4 5.40 10k Yuan/ton
PS Battery grade 16.5 14.93 10k Yuan/ton
VC Battery grade China 13 13.07 10k Yuan/ton
Auxiliary materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 6um China 2 2.00 10k Yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 8um China 1.75 1.75 10k Yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 4.5um China 3.15 3.15 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolytic Copper 1# China 10.47 10.05 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolytic Aluminum Average Price China 2.44 2.47 10k Yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(For 3C)
10μ China 1.9 1.90 10k Yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(EV battery)
12μ China 1.45 1.45 10k Yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(EV battery)
13μ China 1.35 1.30 10k Yuan/ton
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power China 14 14.00 Yuan/Sqm.
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital China 12 12.00 Yuan/Sqm.
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power Import 22.5 22.50 Yuan/Sqm.
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital Import 22 22.00 Yuan/Sqm.
R142b Without packaging 1.5 1.50 10k Yuan/ton
PVDF NCM 12.55 12.55 10k Yuan/ton
PVDF LFP 6.45 6.45 10k Yuan/ton
lithium ion battery
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Prismatic EV cell
(without VAT)
NCM China 0.47 0.47 cny/Wh
Prismatic EV cell
(without VAT)
LFP China 0.35 0.34 cny/Wh
Prismatic NCM(high Ni)
(without VAT)
Battery pack China 735 735.00 cny/KWh
Cylindrical Lithium Battery 2600mAh/18650 China/Medium-end 3.65 3.65 Yuan/unit
LEV battery 18650 Ternary/2600mAh China 4 4.00 Yuan/unit
Battery Recycling
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
LFP (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 1.48 1.45 10k Yuan/ton
NCM523 (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 4.34 4.22 10k Yuan/ton
LCO (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 8.67 8.42 10k Yuan/ton
LCO Electrode Powder
(Discount factor (%): Cobalt 70-72; Lithium 70-72)
55%≥Co≥50%;6.3%≥Li≥5.7% China 26 26.08 10k Yuan/ton
The processing fee for LFP pole piece powder
(Electric carbon)
4.2%≥Li≥3.6% China 0.68 0.58 10k Yuan/ton