Analysis of lithium battery giants increasing investment in energy storage industry

How will rising demand for lithium-ion batteries affect the battery industry?

Rising demand for substitutes, including sodium nickel chloride batteries, lithium-air flow batteries, lead acid batteries, and solid-state batteries, in electric vehicles, energy storage, and consumer electronics is expected to restrain the growth of the lithium-ion battery industry over the forecast period.

What is the global market for lithium-ion batteries?

The global market for Lithium-ion batteries is expanding rapidly. We take a closer look at new value chain solutions that can help meet the growing demand.

What percentage of lithium-ion batteries are used in the energy sector?

Despite their widespread use in personal devices, over 90% of annual lithium-ion battery demand now comes from the energy sector. This is a significant increase from 50% in 2016, when the total lithium-ion battery market was much smaller.

Why are lithium ion batteries becoming more popular?

A decline in the demand for lead-acid batteries, owing to EPA regulations on lead contamination and resulting environmental hazards coupled with regulations on lead-acid battery storage, disposal, and recycling, has led to an increase in the demand for Li-ion batteries in automobiles.

Can lithium ion batteries be adapted to mineral availability & price?

Lithium-ion batteries dominate both EV and storage applications, and chemistries can be adapted to mineral availability and price. This is demonstrated by the rising market share of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which reached 40% of EV sales and 80% of new battery storage in 2023.

How big will lithium-ion batteries be in 2022?

But a 2022 analysis by the McKinsey Battery Insights team projects that the entire lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery chain, from mining through recycling, could grow by over 30 percent annually from 2022 to 2030, when it would reach a value of more than $400 billion and a market size of 4.7 TWh. 1