China’s CATL and BYD continued to dominate the global electric vehicle battery market in 2025, together accounting for more than 55% of worldwide installations, according to data released on Wednesday by SNE Research.
Global EV battery installations reached 1,187 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in 2025, up 31.7% from 901.4 GWh a year earlier, reflecting continued growth in global electric vehicle sales and increasing battery capacities.
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CATL remained the world’s largest EV battery supplier, with installations totaling 464.7 GWh in 2025, a 35.7% increase from 342.5 GWh in 2024. The company’s global market share rose to 39.2%, up from 38.0% last year, making it the only battery supplier worldwide with a market share exceeding 30%.
BYD ranked second, with EV battery installations of 194.8 GWh in 2025, up 27.7% year on year. Its global market share stood at 16.4%, slightly lower than the 16.9% recorded in 2024 and below its 16.7% share for the January–November period.
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution held third place, installing 108.8 GWh of EV batteries in 2025, an 11.3% increase from the previous year. Its market share slipped to 9.2%, down from 10.9% in 2024.
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China’s CALB ranked fourth with 62.8 GWh of installations, representing a 5.3% market share. Gotion High-Tech followed in fifth place with a 4.5% share, while South Korea’s SK On ranked sixth at 3.7%.
Japan’s Panasonic placed seventh with a 3.7% share. China’s Eve Energy ranked eighth at 2.6%, followed by South Korea’s Samsung SDI and China’s Svolt Energy, both with 2.4% market share.
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SNE Research noted that during the January–November period, Svolt Energy had ranked ninth with a 2.6% share, ahead of Samsung SDI, highlighting continued shifts among mid-tier suppliers.
The data underscore the growing concentration of the global EV battery market, with Chinese manufacturers consolidating their lead as demand for electric vehicles continues to expand worldwide.
