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Average price of silicon in the United States from 2009 to 2025, by type (in U.S. cents per pound)

Characteristic	Ferrosilicon, 50 percent silicon	Ferrosilicon, 75 percent silicon	Metallic silicon
2009	76.9	68.9	116
2010	109	97.2	140
2011	111	102	158
2012	100	92	127
2013	103	94	122
2014	108	98	140
2015	101	88	127
2016	83	71	91
2017	94.47	86.88	116.56
2018	104.24	107.58	134.15
2019	102.35	89.15	105.7
2020	103.38	87.4	96.84
2021	137.94	192.28	220.31
2022	-	312.1	361.86
2023	-	142.23	179.69
2024	-	130	180
2025*	-	140	130

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February 2026

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United States

Survey time period

2009 to 2025

Supplementary notes

* Estimation.

Metal silicon refers to metallurgical grade silicon metal. Prices are based on the import price from American traders.

The source did not provide the price of ferrosilicon containing 50 percent silicon for 2022 onwards.

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This statistic presents the average price of silicon in the United States between 2009 and 2025, by type and in U.S. cents per pound. In 2025, the average price of ferrosilicon containing 75 percent silicon was 140 U.S. cents per pound, and the price of silicon metal averaged 130 U.S. cents per pound. Silicon alloys and metals are important in various industries. Ferrosilicon is commonly used in ferrous metal foundries and steel industries, while silicon metal is often used for aluminum, aluminum alloys, and the chemical industry. Silicon is also frequently used for semiconductors in solar panels, computer chips, and the automotive industry.