Reasons for out-of-stock of energy storage batteries

Why is battery storage important?

Battery storage has many uses in power systems: it provides short-term energy shifting, delivers ancillary services, alleviates grid congestion and provides a means to expand access to electricity. Governments are boosting policy support for battery storage with more targets, financial subsidies and reforms to improve market access.

Why are battery costs falling?

Average battery costs have fallen by 90% since 2010 due to advances in battery chemistry and manufacturing. Today lithium-ion batteries are a cornerstone of modern economies having revolutionised electronic devices and electric mobility, and are gaining traction in power systems.

How EV battery storage is boosting policy support?

Governments are boosting policy support for battery storage with more targets, financial subsidies and reforms to improve market access. Global investment in EV batteries has surged eightfold since 2018 and fivefold for battery storage, rising to a total of USD 150 billion in 2023.

Is EV battery demand rising?

Global energy storage installations — including residential, commercial and utility scale — account for a growing share of total battery demand, rising from 6% in 2020 to an expected 13% this year. Put another way, the ratio of EV battery demand to stationary battery demand has fallen from 15-to-1 to 6-to-1 over the last four years.

Why is battery demand increasing?

Developing domestic capacity for manufacturing battery components has progressed more slowly, so most anode and cathode demand is still satisfied by imports. Battery demand for stationary applications has increased by over 60% annually for the past two years, opening up a demand stream beyond EVs, albeit smaller in volume.

Why are batteries important?

Batteries are an important part of the global energy system today and are poised to play a critical role in secure and affordable clean energy transitions. In the transport sector, they are the essential component in the millions of electric vehicles (EVs) sold each year.