{"version":"1","article":{"id":"china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026","slug":"china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026?lang=en","title":"China’s lithium-ion battery output exceeds 1,240 GWh in first half","summary":"China’s industry ministry said lithium-battery output exceeded 1,240 GWh in the first half of 2026 and exports were valued at 337 billion yuan.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-08T01:26:48+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-08T01:26:48+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-06","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China","url":"https://www.miit.gov.cn/gxsj/tjfx/dzxx/art/2026/art_09763880ab3b4f3da2dcd747b0a4058d.html","publishedAt":"2026-09-15","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"china-h1-lithium-battery-output","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Çin’de 2026 ilk yarı lityum batarya üretimi","en":"China lithium-battery output, first half of 2026","ar":"إنتاج بطاريات الليثيوم في الصين، النصف الأول من 2026","fr":"Production chinoise de batteries lithium, premier semestre 2026","es":"Producción china de baterías de litio, primer semestre de 2026"},"description":{"tr":"MIIT’nin lityum iyon batarya türlerine göre yayımladığı üretim değerleri.","en":"Output figures by lithium-ion battery type published by MIIT.","ar":"أرقام الإنتاج حسب نوع بطارية الليثيوم أيون التي نشرتها الوزارة.","fr":"Données de production par type de batterie lithium-ion publiées par le MIIT.","es":"Datos de producción por tipo de batería de ion-litio publicados por el MIIT."},"methodology":{"tr":"Bakanlık, toplam üretim hesabının standart duyuru kapsamındaki şirket bilgileri ile sektör birliği hesaplamalarına dayandığını söylüyor. Üç alt tür ayrı ölçülerdir; toplam 1.240 GWh’den fazladır, kesin 1.240 değildir.","en":"The ministry says total-output calculations use company information under the sector standardization notice system and industry-association estimates. The three subtypes are separate measures; total output is above 1,240 GWh, not exactly 1,240.","ar":"تقول الوزارة إن حساب إجمالي الإنتاج يستند إلى معلومات الشركات في نظام إعلان معايير القطاع وتقديرات جمعية صناعية. والفئات الثلاث مقاييس منفصلة؛ والإجمالي يتجاوز 1,240 غيغاواط ساعة ولا يساويها تماماً.","fr":"Le ministère indique que le total utilise des informations d’entreprises du système de normalisation sectoriel et des estimations d’une association. Les trois catégories sont distinctes ; le total dépasse 1 240 GWh sans être exactement égal à ce seuil.","es":"El ministerio indica que el total utiliza datos de empresas del sistema de normalización sectorial y estimaciones de una asociación. Las tres categorías son medidas distintas; el total supera 1.240 GWh y no equivale exactamente a ese umbral."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.miit.gov.cn/gxsj/tjfx/dzxx/art/2026/art_09763880ab3b4f3da2dcd747b0a4058d.html"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-07T21:51:33+00:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Tüketici bataryası üretimi","en":"Consumer-battery output","ar":"إنتاج بطاريات المستهلك","fr":"Production de batteries grand public","es":"Producción de baterías de consumo"},"value":40,"unit":"GWh","period":"2026-06-30","periodStart":"2026-01-01","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"china-h1-consumer-lithium-battery-output","unitCode":"gwh","geography":"china","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Enerji depolama bataryası üretimi","en":"Energy-storage battery output","ar":"إنتاج بطاريات تخزين الطاقة","fr":"Production de batteries de stockage d’énergie","es":"Producción de baterías de almacenamiento energético"},"value":420,"unit":"GWh","period":"2026-06-30","periodStart":"2026-01-01","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"china-h1-energy-storage-lithium-battery-output","unitCode":"gwh","geography":"china","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Güç bataryası üretimi","en":"Power-battery output","ar":"إنتاج بطاريات الطاقة","fr":"Production de batteries de puissance","es":"Producción de baterías de potencia"},"value":785,"unit":"GWh","period":"2026-06-30","periodStart":"2026-01-01","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"china-h1-power-lithium-battery-output","unitCode":"gwh","geography":"china","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]},{"id":"china-h1-lithium-materials-and-exports","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"İlk yarı lityum malzemeleri ve ihracat ölçüleri","en":"First-half lithium materials and export measures","ar":"مقاييس مواد الليثيوم والصادرات في النصف الأول","fr":"Mesures des matériaux lithium et des exportations au premier semestre","es":"Medidas de materiales de litio y exportaciones del primer semestre"},"description":{"tr":"MIIT tarafından ilk altı ay için bildirilen üretim ve değer ölçüleri.","en":"Production and value measures reported by MIIT for the first six months.","ar":"مقاييس الإنتاج والقيمة التي أبلغت عنها الوزارة للأشهر الستة الأولى.","fr":"Mesures de production et de valeur communiquées par le MIIT pour les six premiers mois.","es":"Medidas de producción y valor comunicadas por el MIIT para los seis primeros meses."},"methodology":{"tr":"Ölçüler farklı birim ve ürünleri ifade eder; ihracat değeri CNY’ye çevrilmiştir (3370亿元 = 337 milyar CNY). Kaynakta yaklaşık değerler yaklaşık olarak kalır. İhracat tutarı tam ölçek dönüşümüyle milyon CNY olarak gösterilmiştir: 337 milyar CNY = 337.000 milyon CNY.","en":"Measures cover different units and products; export value is expressed in CNY (3,370 hundred-million yuan = CNY 337 billion). Approximate source figures remain approximate. Export value is expressed at the exact million-CNY scale: CNY 337 billion = CNY 337,000 million.","ar":"تشمل المقاييس وحدات ومنتجات مختلفة؛ وعُرضت قيمة الصادرات باليوان (3,370 وحدة من مئة مليون يوان = 337 مليار يوان). وتظل أرقام المصدر التقريبية تقريبية. تُعرض قيمة الصادرات بملايين اليوان بتحويل دقيق: 337 مليار يوان = 337000 مليون يوان.","fr":"Les mesures portent sur des unités et des produits différents ; la valeur des exportations est exprimée en CNY (3 370 unités de cent millions de yuans = 337 milliards de CNY). Les valeurs approximatives restent approximatives. La valeur des exportations est exprimée en millions CNY avec une conversion exacte : 337 milliards CNY = 337 000 millions CNY.","es":"Las medidas cubren unidades y productos distintos; el valor exportado se expresa en CNY (3.370 unidades de cien millones de yuanes = 337.000 millones de CNY). Las cifras aproximadas de la fuente siguen siendo aproximadas. Las exportaciones se expresan en millones de CNY con conversión exacta: 337.000 millones de CNY equivalen a 337.000.000.000 CNY."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.miit.gov.cn/gxsj/tjfx/dzxx/art/2026/art_09763880ab3b4f3da2dcd747b0a4058d.html"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-07T22:07:34+00:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Katot malzemesi üretimi","en":"Cathode-material output","ar":"إنتاج مواد الكاثود","fr":"Production de matériaux de cathode","es":"Producción de materiales de cátodo"},"value":4750000,"unit":"tonnes","period":"2026-06-30","periodStart":"2026-01-01","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"china-h1-cathode-material-output","unitCode":"tonne","geography":"china","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Anot malzemesi üretimi","en":"Anode-material output","ar":"إنتاج مواد الأنود","fr":"Production de matériaux d’anode","es":"Producción de materiales de ánodo"},"value":3000000,"unit":"tonnes","period":"2026-06-30","periodStart":"2026-01-01","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"china-h1-anode-material-output","unitCode":"tonne","geography":"china","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Elektrolit üretimi","en":"Electrolyte output","ar":"إنتاج الإلكتروليتات","fr":"Production d’électrolytes","es":"Producción de electrolitos"},"value":2200000,"unit":"tonnes","period":"2026-06-30","periodStart":"2026-01-01","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"china-h1-electrolyte-output","unitCode":"tonne","geography":"china","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"İlk yarı batarya ihracat değeri","en":"First-half battery export value","ar":"قيمة صادرات البطاريات في النصف الأول","fr":"Valeur des exportations de batteries au premier semestre","es":"Valor de las exportaciones de baterías en el primer semestre"},"value":337000,"unit":"million CNY","period":"2026-06-30","periodStart":"2026-01-01","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"china-h1-lithium-battery-export-value","unitCode":"million-cny","geography":"china","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"china-h1-lithium-battery-output","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null},{"id":"china-h1-lithium-materials-and-exports","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"china-h1-lithium-battery-output","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026/data/china-h1-lithium-battery-output?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026/data/china-h1-lithium-battery-output?lang=en&format=csv"}},{"id":"china-h1-lithium-materials-and-exports","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026/data/china-h1-lithium-materials-and-exports?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-lithium-ion-battery-industry-first-half-2026/data/china-h1-lithium-materials-and-exports?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["China’s lithium-ion battery output exceeded 1,240 gigawatt-hours in the first six months of 2026, up 44% from a year earlier, according to figures published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on 15 September. The ministry said its calculation drew on information from companies listed under the sector’s standardization announcement system and estimates by an industry association. By battery type, output was 40 GWh for consumer batteries, 420 GWh for energy-storage batteries and 785 GWh for power batteries, including those used in electric vehicles. These three categories sum to 1,245 GWh; the ministry’s total-output statement is that production exceeded 1,240 GWh. The mix shows that power and storage applications accounted for most of the reported output.","The value of lithium-battery exports in the first half was reported at 3,370 hundred-million yuan, equivalent to 337 billion yuan, an annual increase of 37%. For first-tier materials, the ministry reported about 4.75 million tonnes of cathode materials, 3 million tonnes of anode materials, 33 billion square metres of separators and 2.2 million tonnes of electrolytes. It said output for each of these materials increased by more than 50% year on year. Among second-tier materials, battery-grade lithium carbonate output reached 620,000 tonnes, up 44%, and battery-grade lithium hydroxide reached 180,000 tonnes, up 5.4%. Average first-half prices were 163,000 yuan per tonne for lithium carbonate and 153,000 yuan per tonne for micronized lithium hydroxide.","The figures show rapid volume growth across the battery and materials chain, but the different measures should not be treated as one economic indicator. Output in GWh measures battery energy capacity, material output in tonnes measures mass, and export value measures money flows. An increase in export value alone does not establish an equivalent rise in export unit counts or profitability. The ministry described the sources used for its total-output calculation but did not provide company-level utilization, inventory, selling-price or overseas delivery details. The quoted average lithium-product prices refer to the first-half period; they are not current spot prices or forecasts. Assessing the financial effect of sector growth would also require company results and market information. The release provides a snapshot of production and exports rather than a complete account of margins or end-market demand."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"China’s industry ministry said lithium-battery output exceeded 1,240 GWh in the first half of 2026 and exports were valued at 337 billion yuan.\n\nChina’s lithium-ion battery output exceeded 1,240 gigawatt-hours in the first six months of 2026, up 44% from a year earlier, according to figures published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on 15 September. The ministry said its calculation drew on information from companies listed under the sector’s standardization announcement system and estimates by an industry association. By battery type, output was 40 GWh for consumer batteries, 420 GWh for energy-storage batteries and 785 GWh for power batteries, including those used in electric vehicles. These three categories sum to 1,245 GWh; the ministry’s total-output statement is that production exceeded 1,240 GWh. The mix shows that power and storage applications accounted for most of the reported output.\n\nThe value of lithium-battery exports in the first half was reported at 3,370 hundred-million yuan, equivalent to 337 billion yuan, an annual increase of 37%. For first-tier materials, the ministry reported about 4.75 million tonnes of cathode materials, 3 million tonnes of anode materials, 33 billion square metres of separators and 2.2 million tonnes of electrolytes. It said output for each of these materials increased by more than 50% year on year. Among second-tier materials, battery-grade lithium carbonate output reached 620,000 tonnes, up 44%, and battery-grade lithium hydroxide reached 180,000 tonnes, up 5.4%. Average first-half prices were 163,000 yuan per tonne for lithium carbonate and 153,000 yuan per tonne for micronized lithium hydroxide.\n\nThe figures show rapid volume growth across the battery and materials chain, but the different measures should not be treated as one economic indicator. Output in GWh measures battery energy capacity, material output in tonnes measures mass, and export value measures money flows. An increase in export value alone does not establish an equivalent rise in export unit counts or profitability. The ministry described the sources used for its total-output calculation but did not provide company-level utilization, inventory, selling-price or overseas delivery details. The quoted average lithium-product prices refer to the first-half period; they are not current spot prices or forecasts. Assessing the financial effect of sector growth would also require company results and market information. The release provides a snapshot of production and exports rather than a complete account of margins or end-market demand.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}