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Lithium iron phosphate batteries and Other and primary batteries

Their prices have moved together.

Lithium iron phosphate batteries (energy) and Other and primary batteries (energy): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: rechargeable substitute

Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways

Rechargeable lithium cells are replacing disposable batteries in many devices. The two indices correlate at 0.48 for yearly moves but only at 0.01 for monthly moves, reflecting separate products from similar factories.

  • 0.01 monthly change correlation
  • 0.48 12-month change correlation
  • 0.57 fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.