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Cathode
  • NCM622
    54.3+0.74%
    yuan/kg (2026-04-10)
  • LFP
    198.5+0.76%
    yuan/kg (2026-04-10)
Anode
  • Artificial anode
    29.20%
    yuan/kg (2026-04-10)
Feb,2026 Output Month on month Year on year
NCM battery 61880  ton -18.07%  +44.88% 
LFP 380850  ton -7.62%  +68.18% 
Anode Material 270400  ton -9.52%  +38.67% 
Other Materials
  • Separator 323951 10,000 sq.m. -2.73%  +70.01% 
  • Electrolyte 184380 ton -15.27%  +37.87% 
  • Copper foil 100898 ton -3.77%  +45.04% 
  • Aluminum foil 53500 ton -12.72%  +68.24% 
Prices of lithium batteries and major materials in China
Cathode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Spodumene concentrate 6% Australia 2250 2218.18 USD/ton (CIF)
Lithium carbonate Battery grade 99.5%(ore) China 15.55 15.75 10k Yuan/ton
Lithium carbonate Industrial grade 99.2%(Salt Lake) China 14.1 14.30 10k Yuan/ton
Lithium hydroxide 56.5% coarse particles China 14.7 14.89 10k Yuan/ton
Ferric phosphate Battery grade China 1.26 1.21 10k Yuan/ton
LFP EV(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 5.43 5.39 10k Yuan/ton
LFP ESS(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 5.41 5.37 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/EV battery China 18.65 18.50 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials Monocrystal NCM 523 China 19.85 19.70 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/digital China 20.65 20.50 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials Ni 55 China 18 17.85 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 622 materials Monocrystal NCM622 China 18.7 18.66 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 622 materials 622/EV battery China 18.25 18.17 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 811 materials 811/ Nickel 80 China 20.25 20.21 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 811 materials NCA China 20.6 20.55 10k Yuan/ton
Manganese dioxide LMO China 1.71 1.71 10k Yuan/ton
LMO LEV battery China 6 5.92 10k Yuan/ton
LMO High tap density China 5.8 5.72 10k Yuan/ton
LMO Low-capacity China 5.6 5.55 10k Yuan/ton
Cobaltosic oxide (Co3O4) ≥72% China 37 37.00 10k Yuan/ton
LCO 4.35V China 38.95 39.58 10k Yuan/ton
NCM precursor 523 China 10.95 11.02 10k Yuan/ton
NCM precursor 622 China 10.9 11.04 10k Yuan/ton
NCM precursor 811 China 11.65 11.65 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolytic cobalt ≥99.8% China 41.4 43.16 10k Yuan/ton
Cobalt sulfate ≥20.5% China 9.55 9.55 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolytic nickel 1# China 13.54 13.95 10k Yuan/ton
Manganese sulfate Battery grade China 0.62 0.62 10k Yuan/ton
Nickel sulfate Battery grade China 3.2 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 0.81 Yuan/Sqm.
Base film 9μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.88 0.84 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 16μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.95 0.93 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 1.06 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 7+2+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.27 1.26 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 1.09 Yuan/Sqm.
Separator 9+3+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.33 1.29 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 1.75 Yuan/Sqm.
Electrolyte & raw materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
NCM/cylindrical/2600mAh 2.75 2.80 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
LMO 2.33 2.39 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
For LFP (ESS) 2.85 2.92 10k Yuan/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) China 10.5 11.16 10k Yuan/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Export 11.5 12.44 10k Yuan/ton
LiFSI Solid state China 14.25 14.54 10k Yuan/ton
EMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.8 0.76 10k Yuan/ton
DMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.58 0.56 10k Yuan/ton
EC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.76 0.62 10k Yuan/ton
DEC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.92 0.92 10k Yuan/ton
PC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.84 0.73 10k Yuan/ton
VC Battery grade China 13.5 12.93 10k Yuan/ton
PS Battery grade 13.75 13.15 10k Yuan/ton
FEC Battery grade China 5.4 5.51 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 9.77 9.86 10k Yuan/ton
Electrolytic Aluminum Average Price China 2.44 2.44 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 1.3 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.
PVDF LFP 6.45 6.30 10k Yuan/ton
PVDF NCM 12.55 12.09 10k Yuan/ton
R142b Without packaging 1.5 1.27 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 0.34 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
NCM523 (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 4.16 4.09 10k Yuan/ton
LCO (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 8.18 8.16 10k Yuan/ton
LFP (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 1.42 1.36 10k Yuan/ton
The processing fee for LFP pole piece powder
(Electric carbon)
4.2%≥Li≥3.6% China 0.58 0.58 10k Yuan/ton
LCO Electrode Powder
(Discount factor (%): Cobalt 70-72; Lithium 70-72)
55%≥Co≥50%;6.3%≥Li≥5.7% China 25.85 26.03 10k Yuan/ton