Battery Manufacturer Directory · Data period 2024–2025 (SNE Research) · Last reviewed 2026-09-15
| Manufacturer | Country | Global share (approx.) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATL (宁德时代) | China | ~38% | Clear #1 |
| BYD | China | ~17% | Vertical (own EV demand) |
| LG Energy Solution | South Korea | ~9–11% | Share declining from ~13.5% (2024) |
| Samsung SDI | South Korea | Mid single digits | NMC focus |
| SK On | South Korea | Mid single digits | NMC focus |
| CALB / EVE / Gotion | China | Next tier | Fast-growing |
Share figures are for installed EV battery capacity and vary by period (calendar year vs Jan–Nov 2025); they measure gigawatt-hours installed, not cell quality, safety or profitability. Source: SNE Research.
The most important fact is not who is number one — it is how concentrated the market is. Two companies (CATL and BYD) install over half the world's EV batteries, and Chinese manufacturers as a group install about 70%. That concentration shapes everything downstream: pricing power, technology roadmaps (LFP vs NMC) and supply-chain risk. A buyer or analyst who reads the rankings without the concentration misses the story.
BYD's share is unusual because much of it is self-consumed — BYD makes both the batteries and the EVs they power. That vertical integration is structurally different from CATL, which sells cells to many automakers. It matters when comparing the two: CATL's share is a measure of its customer base; BYD's is partly a measure of its own vehicle sales.
My read: The number worth remembering about the EV battery market is not "CATL is first" — it is "China installs about 70%," because that single concentration explains pricing, supply risk and policy more than any individual ranking.
The reasoning: Rankings change slowly; concentration is structural. Once you see that two Chinese companies hold over half the market and China holds 70%, the price and supply dynamics follow — and the Korean and Japanese tier is fighting for the remaining share in a market whose centre of gravity is already set.
This is the author's editorial view, not investment or purchasing advice.
Every profile recorded for this region, including the long tail. The verification label describes the evidence held at the review date, not a quality ranking.
| Company | Headquarters | Chemistry | Products | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC (Automotive Cells Co) | Bruges, France, France / Germany / Italy | Lithium (NMC) | EV cells & packs | Claimed |
| AESC | Wuxi, Jiangsu, China / Japan | Lithium (NMC) | EV cells & packs | Claimed |
| BYD | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | Lithium (LFP) | EV Blade battery, energy storage | Claimed |
| C&D Technologies | Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States | Lead-acid (VRLA) + Lithium | Standby power for telecom and utilities | Claimed |
| CALB | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | Lithium (LFP/NMC) | EV cells & packs | Claimed |
| CATL | Ningde, Fujian, China | Lithium (LFP/NMC) | EV cells & packs, energy storage | Claimed |
| CBAK Energy | Shenzhen / Dalian, China | Lithium (NMC / LFP) | Cylindrical cells, EV and tool batteries | Claimed |
| Coslight | Harbin, China | Lead-acid + Lithium | Telecom and industrial batteries | Claimed |
| EVE Energy | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | Lithium (LFP) | Cells, power & storage | Claimed |
| Farasis Energy | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | Lithium (NMC/LFP) | EV cells & packs | Claimed |
| FIAMM Energy Technology | Montecchio Maggiore, Italy | Lead-acid (AGM / gel) + Lithium | Automotive, motive power and standby batteries | Claimed |
| Furukawa Battery | Yokohama, Japan | Lead-acid + Lithium | Automotive (UltraBattery lineage), industrial and aerospace batteries | Claimed |
| Ganfeng Lithium | Xinyu, Jiangxi, China | Lithium (LFP / NMC) + lithium materials | Lithium chemicals and battery cells | Claimed |
| Gotion High-Tech | Hefei, Anhui, China | Lithium (LFP) | EV cells & packs, storage | Claimed |
| Hithium | Xiamen, China | Lithium (LFP) | Stationary storage cells and systems | Claimed |
| LG Energy Solution | Seoul, South Korea | Lithium (NMC/LFP) | EV cells & packs | Claimed |
| Lishen | Tianjin, China | Lithium (NMC / LFP) | EV, power tool and storage cells | Claimed |
| Microvast | Stafford, Texas, United States / China | Lithium (NMC / LFP) | Commercial-vehicle and bus batteries | Claimed |
| Murata Manufacturing | Kyoto, Japan | Lithium (consumer cells) | Cylindrical cells (Sony battery heritage) | Claimed |
| Northvolt | Stockholm, Sweden | Lithium (NMC) | EV cells (Ett gigafactory) | Claimed |
| Panasonic | Osaka, Japan | Lithium (NMC) | EV cells (cylindrical) | Claimed |
| PowerCo (VW Group) | Salzgitter, Germany | Lithium | EV cells | Claimed |
| REPT Battero | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | Lithium (LFP) | EV & storage cells | Claimed |
| Saft | Levallois-Perret, France | Lithium & nickel & primary | Industrial, aerospace, defense | Claimed |
| Samsung SDI | Yongin, South Korea | Lithium (NMC) | EV cells & packs | Claimed |
| Shoto (Shuangdeng) | Jiangsu, China | Lead-acid + Lithium | Telecom, data-centre and storage batteries | Claimed |
| SK On | Seoul, South Korea | Lithium (NMC / LFP) | EV cells | Claimed |
| Sunwoda | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | Lithium | Consumer & EV cells | Claimed |
| SVOLT | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | Lithium (LFP/NMC) | EV cells & packs | Claimed |
| Tesla | Austin, Texas, United States | Lithium (NCA / NMC / LFP) | EV cells (4680) and battery packs | Claimed |
| Toshiba (SCiB) | Tokyo, Japan | Lithium (LTO — lithium titanate) | SCiB fast-charge, long-life cells | Claimed |
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