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Cathode
  • NCM622
    58.5-7.87%
    yuan/kg (2026-07-08)
  • LFP
    199-2.45%
    yuan/kg (2026-07-08)
Anode
  • Artificial anode
    29.20%
    yuan/kg (2026-07-08)
May,2026 Output Month on month Year on year
NCM battery 85820  ton +12.04%  +45.88% 
LFP 483700  ton +3.07%  +55.14% 
Anode Material 353600  ton +3.33%  +54.21% 
Other Materials
  • Separator 387550 10K Sqm. +2.51%  +64.39% 
  • Electrolyte 258800 ton +4.38%  +59.75% 
  • Copper foil 113500 ton +1.16%  +37.58% 
  • Aluminum foil 70800 ton +0.43%  +55.67% 
Prices of lithium batteries and major materials in China.
Cathode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Spodumene concentrate 6% Australia 2310 2417.62 USD/ton (CIF)
Lithium carbonate Battery grade 99.5%(ore) China 16.2 16.62 10k Yuan/ton
Lithium carbonate Industrial grade 99.2%(Salt Lake) China 15.6 15.89 10k Yuan/ton
Lithium hydroxide 56.5% coarse particles China 15.65 15.88 10k Yuan/ton --
Ferric phosphate Battery grade China 1.5 1.48 10k Yuan/ton --
LFP EV(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 6.02 6.11 10k Yuan/ton
LFP ESS(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 6.01 6.1 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials EV battery China 18.92 19.26 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials Mono crystal China 19.9 20.4 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials Digital application China 20.67 21.3 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 523 materials Ni 55 China 18.4 18.78 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 622 materials Monocrystal NCM622 China 19.37 19.53 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 622 materials Conventional NCM622 China 18.93 19.15 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 811 materials NCM811 China 20.65 20.71 10k Yuan/ton
NCM 811 materials NCA China 20.52 21.03 10k Yuan/ton
Manganese dioxide LMO China 1.73 1.73 10k Yuan/ton --
LMO LEV battery China 6 6.41 10k Yuan/ton --
LMO High tap density China 5.8 6.21 10k Yuan/ton --
LMO Low-capacity China 5.7 6.02 10k Yuan/ton --
Cobaltosic oxide (Co3O4) ≥72% China 33 34.72 10k Yuan/ton --
LCO 4.35V China 35.75 36.85 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM precursor 523 China 11.05 11.05 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM precursor 622 China 11 11 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM precursor 811 China 11.85 11.85 10k Yuan/ton --
Electrolytic cobalt ≥99.8% China 38.55 39.85 10k Yuan/ton
Cobalt sulfate ≥20.5% China 9.55 9.55 10k Yuan/ton --
Electrolytic nickel 1# China 12.8 13.61 10k Yuan/ton
Manganese sulfate Battery grade China 0.62 0.62 10k Yuan/ton --
Nickel sulfate Battery grade China 3.35 3.35 10k Yuan/ton --
Anode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Natural GraphiteAnode materials High-end 57500 57500 Yuan/ton --
High-end Anode (EV) 355-360mAh/g;4C-6C 48300 48300 Yuan/ton --
Mid-range Anode (EV) 350-355mAh/g;2C-3C 29200 29200 Yuan/ton --
Silicon Dioxide (1st Gen) Monomer 115000 115000 Yuan/ton --
CVD Silicon Anode Monomer 675000 675000 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 0.88 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 1.69 Yuan/Sqm. --
Separator 9+3+3+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.78 1.78 Yuan/Sqm. --
Electrolyte & raw materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Electrolyte NCM/cylindrical/2600mAh 2.73 2.72 10k Yuan/ton --
Electrolyte LMO 2.28 2.27 10k Yuan/ton --
Electrolyte For LFP (ESS) 2.73 2.72 10k Yuan/ton --
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) China 10.2 11.31 10k Yuan/ton --
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Export 11 12.24 10k Yuan/ton --
LiFSI Solid state China 14.25 14.25 10k Yuan/ton --
EMC Battery grade China 0.64 0.65 10k Yuan/ton --
DMC Battery grade China 0.42 0.42 10k Yuan/ton --
EC Battery grade China 0.49 0.51 10k Yuan/ton --
DEC Battery grade China 0.87 0.87 10k Yuan/ton --
PC Battery grade China 0.71 0.72 10k Yuan/ton --
FEC Battery grade China 6.65 5.58 10k Yuan/ton --
PS Battery grade 17 16.6 10k Yuan/ton --
VC Battery grade China 17.5 14.24 10k Yuan/ton --
Auxiliary materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 6um China 2 2 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 10.34 10.44 10k Yuan/ton --
Electrolytic Aluminum Average Price China 2.29 2.38 10k Yuan/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil 10μ China 1.9 1.9 10k Yuan/ton --
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil 12μ China 1.45 1.45 10k Yuan/ton --
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil 13μ China 1.35 1.35 10k Yuan/ton --
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power China 14 14 Yuan/Sqm. --
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital China 12 12 Yuan/Sqm. --
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power Import 22.5 22.5 Yuan/Sqm. --
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital Import 22 22 Yuan/Sqm. --
R142b Without packaging 1.5 1.5 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 NCM China 0.47 0.47 cny/Wh --
Prismatic EV cell LFP China 0.35 0.35 cny/Wh --
Prismatic NCM(high Ni) Battery pack China 735 735 cny/KWh --
Cylindrical Lithium Battery 2600mAh/18650 China/Medium-end 3.65 3.65 Yuan/unit --
LEV battery 18650 Ternary/2600mAh China 4 4 Yuan/unit --
Battery Recycling
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
LFP (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 1.48 1.48 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM523 (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 4.34 4.34 10k Yuan/ton --
LCO (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 8.67 8.67 10k Yuan/ton --
LCO Electrode Powder 55%≥Co≥50%;6.3%≥Li≥5.7% China 25.02 26.71 10k Yuan/ton
The processing fee for LFP pole piece powder 4.2%≥Li≥3.6% China 0.68 0.68 10k Yuan/ton --