New York, December 9, 2025 – lithium-ion battery pack prices have dropped 8% since 2024 to a record low of $108 per kilowatt-hour, according to latest analysis by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF).
The data includes an annual average and quarterly average prices of different lithium-ion battery chemistries commonly used in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage.
A boom in battery storage has bolstered the demand outlook for lithium in 2026, driving hopes for an accelerated turnaround for an industry struggling with oversupply.
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According to BNEF, battery pack prices for stationary storage fell to $70/kWh in 2025, a 45% decrease from 2024. This represents the steepest decline among all lithium-ion battery use
Lithium carbonate futures surged past CNY 170,000 per tonne in January, gaining nearly 30% since the start of the year to a two-year high, as signs of strong demand for power storage coincided with the
While the pace of price decreases has slowed, lithium-ion battery packs have reached a new record low in 2025. According to the latest analysis by BloombergNEF (BNEF), prices have
Energy storage is emerging as the fastest-growing pillar of battery demand, with major implications for the lithium market heading into 2026. Indeed, according to Benchmark Mineral...
Chinese lithium prices are getting a boost from growing confidence in demand for large-scale battery storage.
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