Lead Profile
· ₹162.47/kg today · Live chart →
One of the oldest metals humans have worked, doing one of the least glamorous but most essential jobs in the modern battery aisle.
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Notable producers
Major consumers
Batteries, Overwhelmingly
The large majority of global lead demand goes into lead-acid batteries — car batteries, UPS backup power and, especially across India and Southeast Asia, two-wheelers — a demand base that's remarkably steady compared with metals more exposed to construction or electronics cycles.
The Most-Recycled Metal on This List
Lead-acid battery recycling rates are exceptionally high — a large share of the lead in a new battery in many markets already came from an old one — making lead one of the more genuinely circular-economy metals tracked here, alongside being frequently recovered as a byproduct of zinc and silver mining.
Did You Know?
Because so much lead demand is tied to something as steady as vehicle and backup-power batteries, lead's price tends to be noticeably less volatile day-to-day than more cyclically-exposed industrial metals.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Lead price in India today is ₹162.47 per kilogram as of August 4, 2026. See the live price and chart for the full 10-day trend.
Lead is bought mainly by battery manufacturers (automotive, e-bike/two-wheeler and backup-power lead-acid batteries), with smaller volumes going to cable sheathing, radiation shielding and ammunition.
Among the countries tracked on this site, China, Australia, Mexico, USA are notable producers, while China, India, USA, Germany are among the largest consumers.
Lead is tracked on LME, SHFE, MCX — see each exchange's market profile for how it actually works.
