This statistic shows a projection of the costs of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles in 2012 and 2016, by vehicle type. In 2012, lithium-ion batteries cost 814 U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The reduction in cost of lithium-ion batteries will be heavily influential on the success of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Charging infrastructure as well as customer acceptance will be important in the growth of this industry. The reduction in costs of cobalt, metal, wiring, and plastic have helped lower battery costs.
Typical cost of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles in 2012 and 2016, by vehicle type
(in U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour)
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PwC. (November 1, 2013). Typical cost of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles in 2012 and 2016, by vehicle type (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304920/cost-of-lithium-ion-battery-by-electric-vehicle-type/
PwC. "Typical cost of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles in 2012 and 2016, by vehicle type (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour)." Chart. November 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304920/cost-of-lithium-ion-battery-by-electric-vehicle-type/
PwC. (2013). Typical cost of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles in 2012 and 2016, by vehicle type (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304920/cost-of-lithium-ion-battery-by-electric-vehicle-type/
PwC. "Typical Cost of Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles in 2012 and 2016, by Vehicle Type (in U.S. Dollars per Kilowatt Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304920/cost-of-lithium-ion-battery-by-electric-vehicle-type/
PwC, Typical cost of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles in 2012 and 2016, by vehicle type (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304920/cost-of-lithium-ion-battery-by-electric-vehicle-type/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
Typical cost of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles in 2012 and 2016, by vehicle type (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour) [Graph], PwC, November 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/304920/cost-of-lithium-ion-battery-by-electric-vehicle-type/
