A long-term annual-average price series for lithium is not yet published on Critical Minerals HQ. To preserve our strict no-fabrication rule we show only the live spot price plus the on-file fundamentals below — extended historical data will be added once a verified source is wired in.
Latest tracked price: $7,800 per USD/t (as of 2026-05-03).
Lithium is the lightest metal and the key material in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, grid storage, and consumer electronics. Demand is projected to grow 40-fold by 2040 driven by the global EV transition.
Lithium is the cornerstone of the global energy transition — without it, electric vehicles and renewable energy storage are not possible at scale. Demand is driven primarily by Lithium-ion battery anodes and electrolytes, Grid-scale energy storage systems, Consumer electronics batteries. Supply is concentrated in Australia, Chile, China, so output disruptions or trade-policy shifts in those countries are the main long-run drivers of Lithium prices.
The latest tracked lithium price is $7,800 per USD/t. Live spot prices are shown on the Lithium live-price page.
A long-term annual-average series for lithium is not yet published on Critical Minerals HQ. We surface only the live spot price and on-file fundamentals to avoid presenting unverified historical changes.
A long-term annual-average series for lithium is not yet published on Critical Minerals HQ. We surface only the live spot price and on-file fundamentals to avoid presenting unverified historical changes.
A long-term annual-average series for lithium is not yet published on Critical Minerals HQ. We surface only the live spot price and on-file fundamentals to avoid presenting unverified historical changes.
Lithium is the cornerstone of the global energy transition — without it, electric vehicles and renewable energy storage are not possible at scale. Demand is driven primarily by Lithium-ion battery anodes and electrolytes, Grid-scale energy storage systems, Consumer electronics batteries. Supply is concentrated in Australia, Chile, China, so output disruptions or trade-policy shifts in those countries are the main long-run drivers of Lithium prices.