China's EV and Energy Storage Battery Sales Hit 222.7 GWh in September, Up 52% Year-on-Year

According to data from the China Automotive动力电池 Industry Innovation Alliance obtained by 36Kr, sales of power and energy storage batteries in China reached 222.7 GWh in September, a 0.2% month-on-month decline but a 52% year-on-year increase. Of this total, power battery sales accounted for 149.2 GWh (67.0%), rising 1.7% month-on-month and 35.0% year-on-year; energy storage battery sales were 73.5 GWh (33.0%), down 3.7% month-on-month but surging 104.4% year-on-year. Through September, cumulative sales of power and energy storage batteries in China totaled 1,681.7 GWh, representing a 57.6% year-on-year increase.