Battery storage system prices continue to fall
BNEF said in its Energy Storage Systems Cost Survey 2025 that, as with last year''s findings, bigger battery cells and more energy-dense BESS enclosures continue to support
View DetailsAcross global markets outside China and the United States, the total capex to build a long-duration (4 hours or more) utility-scale BESS project is around $125/kWh, of which around $75/kWh is for the core equipment shipped from China and around $50/kWh to install and connect the battery. A levelised cost of storage (LCOS) of $65/MWh.
It is nonetheless still eye-opening to note just how big those differences in cost are. The average for a turnkey system in China including 1-hour, 2-hour and 4-hour duration BESS was just US$101/kWh. In the US, the average was US$236/kWh and in Europe US$275/kWh, more than double China's average cost.
However, developers in India receive a CAPEX subsidy of 1.8 million INR/MWh (just over $20/kWh), which helps explain the lower price compared to Italy. Expert discussions suggest that current BESS prices are close to $120 /kWh.
Ember provides the latest capex and Levelised Cost of Storage (LCOS) for large, long-duration utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across global markets outside China and the US, based on recent auction results and expert interviews. 1. All-in BESS projects now cost just $125/kWh as of October 2025 2.
BNEF said in its Energy Storage Systems Cost Survey 2025 that, as with last year''s findings, bigger battery cells and more energy-dense BESS enclosures continue to support
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