China's sales of power and energy storage batteries rose 49.1% year-on-year in June.

Published: Jul 17, 2026 18:29

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On July 16, the China Automotive Battery Industry Innovation Alliance released monthly data on power batteries for June 2026. China’s combined sales of power and energy storage batteries reached 196.0 GWh in June, rising 7.6% month-on-month and 49.1% year-on-year.

Power battery sales stood at 133.4 GWh, accounting for 68.1% of total sales, up 5.0% month-on-month and 41.8% year-on-year. Energy storage battery sales hit 62.6 GWh, making up 31.9% of the total, with a 13.4% month-on-month increase and a 67.5% year-on-year surge.

From January to June, cumulative sales of power and energy storage batteries nationwide totaled 979.4 GWh, growing 48.6% year-on-year. Cumulative power battery sales reached 661.3 GWh (67.5% of the aggregate), climbing 36.2% year-on-year. Cumulative energy storage battery sales were 318.1 GWh (32.5% of the aggregate), jumping 83.4% year-on-year.

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