Lithium salt prices fluctuate; cell prices edge up; system prices hold steady

August 26, 2026
Lithium ore and lithium salt Over the past week, prices for spodumene concentrate and battery-grade lithium carbonate have been fluctuating. Details are as follows: Battery-grade lithium carbonate (sp
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Lithium ore （MT）
Item High Low Average price Change(%) Change($) Price forecast for next period
Spodumene concentrate (SC6) CIF (USD) 2200 2060 2130 +1.4 +30
  • Lithium ore prices refer to CIF prices for lithium spodumene concentrate (SC6, Li2O ≥6%).


Lithium salt （10,000/MT）
Item High Low Average price Change(%) Change($) Price forecast for next period
Battery-grade lithium carbonate (RMB) 15.2 14.7 15.0 +0.3 +0.1
  • Lithium salt prices represent the delivered, after-tax transaction price of battery-grade lithium carbonate from leading Chinese brands.


Energy-storage cell-China (including VAT.) （Wh）
Item High Low Average price Change(%) Change($) Price forecast for next period
Prismatic LFP cell- 100Ah (RMB) 0.480 0.400 0.440 -- --
Prismatic LFP cell- 280Ah (RMB) 0.390 0.335 0.363 +0.7 +0.003
Prismatic LFP cell- 314Ah (RMB) 0.390 0.335 0.363 +0.7 +0.003
  • 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).


ESS-China （Wh）
Item High Low Average price Change(%) Change($) Price forecast for next period
DC side-liquid-cooled container (2h) (RMB) 0.53 0.45 0.49 -- --
AC side-liquid-cooled container (1h) (RMB) 0.87 0.81 0.84 -- --
AC side-liquid-cooled container (2h) (RMB) 0.63 0.52 0.58 -- --
AC side-liquid-cooled container (4h) (RMB) 0.55 0.50 0.53 -- --
  • In China, ESS prices are compiled from monthly bidding data and manufacturer deals.


Source：InfoLink Consulting
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