Producers enter summer vacation mode amid high temperatures, with weekly operating rates of lead-acid batteries declining [SMM Weekly Operating Rate Review of Lead-acid Batteries]

        It is understood that from August 1 to August 7, 2025, the weekly comprehensive operating rate of lead-acid battery enterprises in five provinces tracked by SMM was 65.25%, a decrease of 6.61 percentage points WoW.

This week, the operating rate of lead-acid battery enterprises declined significantly, primarily due to automotive battery enterprises in regions such as Hebei and Zhejiang entering the period of high-temperature holidays. Some enterprises had holidays ranging from 3 to 5 days, leading to a downward trend in the comprehensive operating rate of lead-acid battery enterprises in the five provinces this week. Even with the increased production of e-bike lead-acid battery enterprises in Jiangsu and Jiangxi provinces, it did not change the downward trend in the operating rate of lead-acid battery enterprises for the week. The high-temperature holidays for lead-acid battery enterprises are a customary practice in previous years. Generally, when automotive OEMs start their high-temperature holidays, the supporting battery enterprises also synchronize their holidays. This holiday period is mainly due to the high-temperature weather, which increases the difficulty of work for workers in lead-acid battery production workshops. Additionally, the domestic consumption performance of the lead-acid battery market in August was poor, and export orders were hindered, leading these enterprises to cut production accordingly.