- Prices in China as of 2025/9/19
- Lithium mine prices refer to CIF prices for lithium spodumene concentrate (SC6, Li2O ≥6%).
Lithium prices retreat from premium amid volatility; storage cell prices continue to rise
September 19, 2025
Lithium mine and lithium salt With supply-side disruptions easing recently, lithium spodumene and lithium carbonate prices have been volatile . Updates as of September 19: Spodumene concentrate (SC6,
>3%
0~3%
0%
0~-3%
<-3%
| Item | High | Low | Average price | Change(%) | Change($) | Price forecast for next period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spodumene concentrate (SC6) CIF (USD) | 849 | 835 | 842 | -0.4 | -3 |
| Item | High | Low | Average price | Change(%) | Change($) | Price forecast for next period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery-grade lithium carbonate (RMB) | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | -1.5 | -0.1 |
- Prices in China as of 2025/9/19
- Lithium salt prices represent the delivered, after-tax transaction price of battery-grade lithium carbonate from leading Chinese brands.
| Item | High | Low | Average price | Change(%) | Change($) | Price forecast for next period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prismatic LFP cell- 100Ah (RMB) | 0.405 | 0.340 | 0.373 | +0.7 | +0.003 | |
| Prismatic LFP cell- 280Ah (RMB) | 0.335 | 0.260 | 0.298 | -- | -- | |
| Prismatic LFP cell- 314Ah (RMB) | 0.340 | 0.258 | 0.299 | +0.5 | +0.002 |
- Prices in China as of 2025/9/19
- In China, cell prices are based on after-tax transactions from nearly 20 leading manufacturers. The price of 100 Ah cells is mainly based on long-cycle specifications (6,000 cycles and above).
| Item | High | Low | Average price | Change(%) | Change($) | Price forecast for next period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC side-liquid-cooled container (2h) (RMB) | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.40 | -- | -- | |
| AC side-liquid-cooled container (1h) (RMB) | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.77 | -- | -- | |
| AC side-liquid-cooled container (2h) (RMB) | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.48 | -- | -- | |
| AC side-liquid-cooled container (4h) (RMB) | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.44 | -2.8 | -0.01 |
- Prices in China as of 2025/9/19
- In China, ESS prices are compiled from monthly bidding data and manufacturer deals.
Source：InfoLink Consulting