In 2023, the cost of lithium iron posphate battery cathodes amounted to **** U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour (USD/kWh). Lithium carbonate accounted for ** percent of this figure, at **** USD/kWh. For nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries, lithium hydroxide accounted for roughly ** USD/kWh of the **** USD/kWh cathode cost.
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S&P Global. (March 4, 2024). Cost of active materials used for lithium-ion battery cathodes in 2023 (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1494286/battery-cathode-material-cost-by-component/
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Cost of active materials used for lithium-ion battery cathodes in 2023 (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour) [Graph], S&P Global, March 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1494286/battery-cathode-material-cost-by-component/