# Nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries: Overview

The energy-dense battery behind long-range EVs, and its fast-charging cousin

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/overview/

What this tile covers Higher-energy lithium-ion chemistries for EVs and electronics, plus fast-charging LTO. Share of use.01% share of world stored energy (2025)

Share of the world's stored energy (energy capacity held, TWh, latest year 2019 to 2026) across the forms with figures, about 22,551 TWh; fuel stocks dominate. Battery and other stores count capacity, not state of charge (calculated) Same inputs as LFP: nickel-based chemistries are taken as about 52% of about 4.3 TWh of EV batteries in use (IEA shares of about 50% in 2024 and under 45% in 2025, higher earlier) plus about 0.07 TWh of stationary storage; about 2.30 TWh of 22,551 TWh. Phones and laptops are left out. Source: [Global EV Outlook 2026: Electric vehicle batteries](https://iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/electric-vehicle-batteries), IEA.

#### Key facts

| **Duration** | Hours |
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#### Included from the reference tables

- NMC
- NCA
- LTO

#### Linked to the material world
[Li Lithium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/lithium/)[Ni Nickel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/nickel/)[Co Cobalt](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cobalt/)[Mn Manganese](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/manganese/)[CAM Battery cathode materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/cathode_materials/)

#### Also in Electrochemical
[LFP Lithium iron phosphate batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_lfp/)[SSB Next-generation lithium batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_next/)[Na+ Sodium-ion batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_sodium_ion/)[PbA Lead-acid batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/)[NiB Nickel-based batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_nickel_batt/)[VRF Flow batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_flow_batt/)[NaS High-temperature batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_hightemp_batt/)[FeAir Metal-air batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_metal_air/)[Zn Other and primary batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_other_batt/)

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## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/correlation/index.md)
- [Science and technology](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/sg-sci/index.md)
- [Engineering and performance](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/sg-eng/index.md)
- [Economics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/sg-econ/index.md)
- [Impact and additionality](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/sg-impact/index.md)
- [What to track](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/tracking/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/links/index.md)