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Lithium Reference Rate — 10-Day Trend
All prices in ₹ per gram · daily rate, updated once per day
Lithium at the Scale Battery Makers Actually Trade
Scaled from today's per-gram rate of ₹1.75, a tonne of lithium comes to ₹1,753,604.00 on September 21, 2026. Unlike gold or silver, where a tonne is a purely theoretical reference point, lithium genuinely trades at tonne-scale volumes internationally — battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide are quoted in US dollars per tonne on benchmarks tracked by the US Geological Survey and industry price services.
- 1 kilogram: ₹1,753.60
- 1 tonne: ₹1,753,604.00
Lithium Reference Rate by Weight
Today's Lithium rate is Two Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Lithium costs Eighteen Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹1.75 | Two Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹14.03 | Fourteen Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹17.54 | Eighteen Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹175.36 | One Hundred and Seventy Five Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹1,753.60 | One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Four Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹49.71 | Fifty Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹54.54 | Fifty Five Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹1,753,604.00 | Seventeen Lakh Fifty Three Thousand Six Hundred and Four Rupees |
How This Compares to International Tonne-Scale Benchmarks
According to the US Geological Survey's 2026 Mineral Commodity Summaries, the annual average US contract price for battery-grade lithium carbonate was about $9,000 per tonne in 2025, down from $11,800 the year before as a short-term oversupply weighed on prices in the first half of the year. Chinese spot prices told a livelier story, moving from around $9,300 per tonne in January to roughly $10,300 by November as EV sales growth in China and Europe, plus rising demand for battery energy storage systems, pulled prices back up through the second half of the year.
Why the tonne is lithium's natural unit
Global lithium consumption reached an estimated 263,000 tonnes in 2025, up 20% from 220,000 tonnes in 2024, according to USGS — volumes that only make sense to discuss in tonnes, not grams or kilograms. That's a direct reflection of where the demand actually sits: roughly 88% of global lithium use goes into batteries, an application measured in industrial-scale chemical shipments to cell manufacturers, not small retail-sized purchases.
| Benchmark | January 2025 | November 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Lithium carbonate, China spot (CIF) | ~$9,300/tonne | ~$10,300/tonne |
| Lithium hydroxide, China spot (FOB) | ~$10,300/tonne | ~$11,200/tonne |
| Spodumene (6% Li₂O), Australia (FOB) | ~$800/tonne | ~$970/tonne |
Lithium Reference Rate — Last 10 Days
The most recent Lithium price on record (2026-09-21) is Two Rupees per gram.
| Date | Price (INR/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | ₹1.75 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-20 | ₹1.75 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-19 | ₹1.75 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-18 | ₹1.75 | +0.02 |
| 2026-09-17 | ₹1.73 | +0.01 |
| 2026-09-16 | ₹1.72 | -0.05 |
| 2026-09-15 | ₹1.77 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-14 | ₹1.80 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-13 | ₹1.85 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | ₹1.85 | — |
What Actually Moves at This Scale
Almost no lithium moves as elemental metal at the tonne level — it travels through the supply chain as refined lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide, chemicals stable and practical enough to ship, store and process into cathode materials. The per-tonne figure on this page tracks India's own reported reference rate scaled up for comparison, giving a sense of magnitude next to the international benchmarks quoted above, though actual contract and spot prices for battery-grade material depend on purity, delivery terms and the specific chemical form being traded.
The comparison table and 10-day history above track how the reference rate has moved. For a longer view, the site's own lithium price history page holds real recorded data.
Lithium Price Per Tonne — FAQs
Scaled from today's per-gram figure of ₹1.75, one tonne of lithium works out to ₹1,753,604.00 on September 21, 2026. This is an arithmetic reference for scale — most real-world lithium transactions happen in refined chemical form (carbonate or hydroxide) at industrial volumes, not as a single physical tonne changing hands.
Because lithium is an industrial-scale battery material, not a small-unit precious metal. International benchmarks like battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide prices are quoted in US dollars per tonne, reflecting the bulk volumes battery manufacturers and chemical processors actually buy and sell.
According to the US Geological Survey's 2026 Mineral Commodity Summaries, the annual average US contract price for battery-grade lithium carbonate was about $9,000 per tonne in 2025, while Chinese spot prices moved between roughly $9,300 and $10,300 per tonne over the same year. This page's per-tonne figure is a scaled reference from India's own reported rate, not a direct substitute for those international benchmarks.
Rarely. Lithium metal itself is reactive and difficult to handle in bulk, so almost all commercial lithium moves as a refined chemical compound -- mainly lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide -- rather than as elemental metal, even though prices are commonly discussed in terms of contained lithium content.
Battery cell manufacturers, cathode-material producers, and chemical processors are the primary tonne-scale buyers, purchasing refined lithium carbonate or hydroxide to feed into electric-vehicle and energy-storage battery production, along with smaller volumes for ceramics, glass and industrial lubricants.
