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Cathode
  • NCM622
    123+2.59%
    yuan/kg (2025-08-15)
  • LFP
    34.3+10.65%
    yuan/kg (2025-08-15)
Anode
  • Artificial anode
    31.7-0.57%
    yuan/kg (2025-08-15)
Jun,2025 Output Month on month Year on year
NCM battery 64320  ton +13.36%  +57.34% 
LFP 296500  ton +0.76%  +60.87% 
Anode Material 230300  ton +3.69%  +28.55% 
Other Materials
  • Separator 244950 10,000 sq.m. +3.9%  +32.41% 
  • Electrolyte 161150 ton +1.67%  +35.25% 
  • Copper foil 81457 ton -1.26%  +30.42% 
  • Aluminum foil 42900 ton +2.44%  +33.4% 
Prices of lithium batteries and major materials in China
Cathode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/EV battery Domestic 11.75 11.34 10000yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials Monocrystal NCM 523 Domestic 12.9 12.49 10000yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/digital Domestic 11.55 11.11 10000yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials Ni 55 Domestic 10.9 10.46 10000yuan/ton
NCM 622 materials Monocrystal NCM622 Domestic 12.8 12.60 10000yuan/ton
NCM 622 materials 622/EV battery Domestic 12.3 11.99 10000yuan/ton
NCM 811 materials 811/ Nickel 80 Domestic 14.7 14.45 10000yuan/ton
NCM 811 materials NCA Domestic 14.9 14.65 10000yuan/ton
LFP EV battery Domestic 3.43 3.10 10000yuan/ton
LFP ESS battery Domestic 3.29 2.96 10000yuan/ton
LMO LEV battery Domestic 3.4 3.20 10000yuan/ton
LMO High tap density Domestic 3.25 3.05 10000yuan/ton
LMO Low-capacity Domestic 2.95 2.75 10000yuan/ton
LCO 4.35V Domestic 22.75 21.32 10000yuan/ton
NCM precursor 523 Domestic 7.75 7.71 10000yuan/ton
NCM precursor 622 Domestic 7.93 7.91 10000yuan/ton
NCM precursor 811 Domestic 8.78 8.76 10000yuan/ton
Electrolytic cobalt ≥99.8% Domestic 26.7 25.03 10000yuan/ton
Cobalt sulfate ≥20.5% Domestic 5.15 4.97 10000yuan/ton
Electrolytic nickel 1# Domestic 12.42 12.23 10000yuan/ton
Manganese sulfate Battery grade Domestic 0.59 0.59 10000yuan/ton
Nickel sulfate Battery grade Domestic 2.74 2.74 10000yuan/ton
Lithium hydroxide 56.5% coarse particles Domestic 7.25 5.88 10000yuan/ton
Lithium carbonate Battery grade 99.5%(ore) Domestic 8.05 6.63 万元/吨
Lithium carbonate Industrial grade 99.2%(Salt Lake) Domestic 7.75 6.38 万元/吨
Spodumene concentrate 6% Australia 865 681.09 USD/ton (CIF)
Cobaltosic oxide (Co3O4) ≥72% Domestic 21.25 19.79 10000yuan/ton
Ferric phosphate Battery grade Domestic 1.07 1.07 10000yuan/ton
Manganese dioxide LMO Domestic 1.49 1.49 10000yuan/ton
Anode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Anode materials High-end 57500 57500.00 yuan/ton
High-end for EV 350-360mAh/g 48300 48421.74 yuan/ton
Medium-end 340-350mAh/g 31700 31882.61 yuan/ton
CVD Silicon Anode Monomer 750000 750000.00 yuan/ton
Silicon Dioxide (1st Gen) Monomer 115000 115000.00 yuan/ton
Separator
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Base film 5μm/wet Domestic/Medium-end 1.15 1.15 yuan/sq.m.
Base film 7μm/wet Domestic/Medium-end 0.68 0.68 yuan/sq.m.
Base film 9μm/wet Domestic/Medium-end 0.69 0.69 yuan/sq.m.
Base film 12μm/dry Domestic/Medium-end 0.46 0.46 yuan/sq.m.
Base film 16μm/dry Domestic/Medium-end 0.43 0.43 yuan/sq.m.
Separator 7+2um Ceramic Coating Separator Domestic/Medium-end 0.88 0.88 yuan/sq.m.
Separator 7+2+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator Domestic/Medium-end 1.08 1.08 yuan/sq.m.
Separator 7+2+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator Domestic/Medium-end 1.28 1.28 yuan/sq.m.
Separator 9+3um Ceramic Coating Separator Domestic/Medium-end 0.89 0.89 yuan/sq.m.
Separator 9+3+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator Domestic/Medium-end 1.09 1.09 yuan/sq.m.
Separator 9+3+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator Domestic/Medium-end 1.29 1.29 yuan/sq.m.
Separator 12+4um Ceramic Coating Separator Domestic/Medium-end 0.98 0.98 yuan/sq.m.
Electrolyte & raw materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
NCM/cylindrical/2600mAh 1.73 1.84 10000yuan/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
LMO 1.1 1.14 10000yuan/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
For LFP (ESS) 1.65 1.72 10000yuan/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Domestic 5.5 5.01 10000yuan/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Export 5.95 5.31 10000yuan/ton
LiFSI Solid state Domestic 8.9 8.87 10000yuan/ton
EMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade Domestic 0.66 0.66 10000yuan/ton
DMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade Domestic 0.47 0.46 10000yuan/ton
EC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade Domestic 0.44 0.44 10000yuan/ton
DEC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade Domestic 0.88 0.88 10000yuan/ton
PC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade Domestic 0.71 0.71 10000yuan/ton
VC Battery grade 4.63 4.76 10000yuan/ton
PS Battery grade 7.1 7.32 10000yuan/ton
FEC Battery grade 2.95 3.12 10000yuan/ton
Auxiliary materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 8um Domestic 1.65 1.65 10000yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 4.5um Domestic 3 3.19 10000yuan/ton
Electrolytic Copper 1# Domestic 7.96 7.95 10000yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 6um Domestic 1.85 1.88 10000yuan/ton
Electrolytic Aluminum Average Price Domestic 2.07 2.07 10000yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(For 3C)
10μ Domestic 1.9 1.90 10000yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(EV battery)
12μ Domestic 1.45 1.45 10000yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(EV battery)
13μ Domestic 1.3 1.30 10000yuan/ton
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power Domestic 14 14.00 yuan/sq.m.
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital Domestic 12 12.00 yuan/sq.m.
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power Import 22.5 22.50 yuan/sq.m.
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital Import 22 22.00 yuan/sq.m.
PVDF LFP 5.65 5.65 10000yuan/ton
PVDF NCM 11.95 11.95 10000yuan/ton
R142b Without packaging 1.2 1.20 10000yuan/ton
lithium ion battery
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Prismatic EV cell
(without VAT)
NCM Domestic 0.42 0.42 Yuan/Wh
Prismatic EV cell
(without VAT)
LFP Domestic 0.31 0.31 Yuan/Wh
Prismatic NCM(high Ni)
(without VAT)
Battery pack Domestic 695 695.00 Yuan/Wh
Cylindrical Lithium Battery 2600mAh/18650 Domestic/Medium-end 3.65 3.65 yuan/unit
LEV battery 18650 Ternary/2600mAh Domestic 4 4.00 yuan/unit
Battery Recycling
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
NCM523 (Al.) Pack Battery pack Domestic 2.34 2.20 10000yuan/ton
LFP (Al.) Pack Battery pack Domestic 0.86 0.79 10000yuan/ton
LCO (Al.) Pack Battery pack Domestic 3.85 3.50 10000yuan/ton
The processing fee for LFP pole piece powder
(Electric carbon)
4.2%≥Li≥3.6% Domestic 0.58 0.58 10000yuan/ton
LCO Electrode Powder
(Discount factor (%): Cobalt 70-72; Lithium 70-72)
55%≥Co≥50%;6.3%≥Li≥5.7% Domestic 12.87 12.72 10000yuan/ton