Based on a 2019 forecast the global market for lithium ion battery recycling is expected to reach over 18 billion u s.
Lithium ion battery prices over time.
According to bloomberg new energy finance who surveyed over 50 companies lithium ion battery prices are today cheaper than ever 209 kwh pack level.
By 2023 average prices will be close to 100 kwh according to our latest forecast.
Let s tackle metals first.
Over the last decade a surge in lithium ion battery production has led to an 85 decline in prices making electric vehicles and energy storage commercially viable for the first time in history.
Battery prices which were above 1 100 per kilowatt hour in 2010 have fallen 87 in real terms to 156 kwh in 2019.
The price of lithium ion batteries has plummeted over the past decade.
Depending on the chemistry lithium ion batteries are sensitive to lithium nickel cobalt and aluminum prices.
The two main arguments that battery prices will increase are based on sensitivity to underlying metal prices and the desire of battery manufacturers to increase their margins.