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Will lithium-ion battery pack prices go up in 2023?

Average lithium battery pack prices, with 2023 forecast and the US$100/kWh threshold forecast to be reached in 2026 on far right hand side. Image: Solar Media with BloombergNEF data. Lithium-ion battery pack prices have gone up 7% in 2022, marking the first time that prices have risen since BloombergNEF began its surveys in 2010.

Why are lithium ion batteries so expensive?

Lithium-ion batteries require specific raw materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and graphite. Fluctuations in the prices of these materials impact battery costs. For instance, cobalt's limited supply and geopolitical challenges have led to price volatility. Related: Used EV Market Projected to Grow to $40B by 2033 as Prices Fall

Why are lithium-ion batteries so expensive in 2022?

Courtesy of NREL. After more than a decade of declines, volume-weighted average prices for lithium-ion battery packs across all sectors have increased to $151/kWh in 2022, a 7 percent rise from last year in real terms. The upward cost pressure on batteries outpaced the higher adoption of lower cost chemistries like lithium iron phosphate (LFP).

Why are lithium-ion battery pack prices rising?

BloombergNEF (BNEF) has noticed that raw material and battery component prices have been rising steadily since it began tracking the market in 2010, aided by soaring inflation, and this has now led to the first ever increase in lithium-ion battery pack prices over that time period. Courtesy of NREL.

How much does lithium iron phosphate cost?

The industry continues to switch to the low-cost cathode chemistry known as lithium iron phosphate (LFP). These packs and cells had the lowest global weighted-average prices, at $130/kWh and $95/kWh, respectively. This is the first year that BNEF’s analysis found LFP average cell prices falling below $100/kWh.

How much will lithium batteries cost next year?

For next year, average pack prices will remain “slightly elevated” at US$152/kWh. The good news is that the rising demand for lithium batteries has signalled to investors that it’s worth taking a bet on supporting raw materials extraction and processing facilities, as well as factories to produce finished products.