--- title: "Top battery makers' share in China in Mar 2026: CATL 45.54%, BYD 17.83%" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/282355171.md" description: "In March 2026, CATL retained its lead in China's EV battery market with a 45.54% share, despite a decline of 3.56 percentage points. BYD saw significant growth, increasing its market share to 17.83% with 10.06 GWh of installations. CATL dominated the ternary battery segment with a 70.83% share, while its LFP battery share fell to 39.6%. Other notable players included CALB and Gotion High-tech, with respective shares of 6.23% and 5.97%. Overall, CATL and BYD continue to be the top competitors in the market, reflecting mixed performance across different battery types." datetime: "2026-04-10T13:46:09.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/282355171.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282355171.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/282355171.md) --- # Top battery makers' share in China in Mar 2026: CATL 45.54%, BYD 17.83% > - CATL maintained its position as the top battery maker by installations in China in March, despite a sequential decline in market share. > - BYD saw significant growth in its share of both the overall and LFP battery markets, as vehicle sales rebounded. Share of top EV battery makers in China (Mar 2026) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Share of Top EV Battery Makers in China (Mar 2026) Company Installations (GWh) Market share (%) Share vs prev month CATL 25.71 45.54% \-3.56 BYD 10.06 17.83% +4.26 CALB 3.52 6.23% +0.23 Gotion High-tech 3.37 5.97% +0.69 Eve Energy 2.74 4.86% +0.29 LG Energy Solution 1.92 3.40% \-2.01 Rept Battero Energy 1.54 2.72% \-0.39 Sunwoda 1.40 2.47% \-0.37 Energee 1.35 2.40% \-0.11 Zenergy 1.31 2.32% +0.25 Svolt Energy 1.04 1.84% +0.54 Yinpai Battery 0.88 1.56% +0.24 Yuanhang Genlead 0.35 0.62% \-0.05 Cornex 0.29 0.51% \-0.30 Greater Bay Technology 0.21 0.37% +0.01 CATL and BYD continued to dominate the Chinese EV battery market last month, despite mixed performances. CATL's domestic power battery installations in China stood at 25.71 GWh in March, continuing to rank first with a 45.54% market share, according to data released Friday by the China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance (CABIA). The battery giant's market share decreased by 3.56 percentage points from 49.10% in February. Join us on Telegram or Google News BYD's domestic power battery installations in March were 10.06 GWh, ranking second in the overall battery market with a 17.83% share. This figure increased by 4.26 percentage points from the previous month, as the new energy vehicle (NEV) giant's car sales rebounded. CALB saw installations of 3.52 GWh in March, ranking third with a 6.23% share, which was a slight increase of 0.23 percentage points from February. In China's ternary power battery market, CATL's installations in March were 7.6 GWh, ranking first with a 70.83% share. This ternary battery market share grew by 4.59 percentage points from February, consolidating its absolute dominance in this specific segment. Share of top ternary battery makers in China (Mar 2026) Share of Top Ternary Battery Makers in China (Mar 2026) Company Installations (GWh) Market share (%) Share vs prev month CATL 7.600 70.83% +4.59 LG Energy Solution 1.920 17.86% \-7.01 Svolt Energy 0.720 6.73% +2.74 CALB 0.370 3.47% +0.26 Eve Energy 0.050 0.44% \-0.20 Zenergy 0.050 0.43% +0.09 Gotion High-tech 0.020 0.17% \-0.44 Greater Bay Technology 0.010 0.07% +0.00 Do-Fluoride 0.001 0.01% \-0.03 Sunwoda 0.001 0.01% +0.00 LG Energy Solution's ternary battery installations in March were 1.92 GWh. The South Korean company ranked second with a 17.86% share. However, LG Energy Solution's ternary battery market share plunged by 7.01 percentage points from February, wiping out most of the gains it made in the previous month. Svolt Energy's ternary battery installations in March were 0.72 GWh, ranking third with a 6.73% share, up 2.74 percentage points from the previous month. In China's LFP battery market, CATL's battery installations in March were 18.11 GWh, ranking first with a 39.6% share. Share of top LFP battery makers in China (Mar 2026) Share of Top LFP Battery Makers in China (Mar 2026) Company Installations (GWh) Market share (%) Share vs prev month CATL 18.11 39.60% \-4.74 BYD 10.06 22.01% +4.69 Gotion High-tech 3.35 7.33% +0.76 CALB 3.14 6.88% +0.10 Eve Energy 2.70 5.90% +0.24 Rept Battero Energy 1.54 3.36% \-0.62 Sunwoda 1.40 3.05% \-0.58 Energee 1.35 2.96% \-0.24 Zenergy 1.26 2.76% +0.22 Yinpai Battery 0.88 1.92% +0.25 Yuanhang Genlead 0.35 0.77% \-0.09 Svolt Energy 0.31 0.69% +0.14 Cornex 0.29 0.63% \-0.40 Ganfeng 0.21 0.45% +0.18 Greater Bay Technology 0.20 0.44% +0.00 Despite topping the list, CATL's LFP battery market share dropped by 4.74 percentage points from February. BYD's LFP battery installations in March were 10.06 GWh, ranking second with a 22.01% share, a strong increase of 4.69 percentage points from February. Gotion High-tech's LFP battery installations in March were 3.35 GWh, ranking third with a 7.33% share, up 0.76 percentage points from the previous month. Overall, China's power battery installations showed a stabilizing trend in March, as the industry fully recovered from the holiday slump at the end of February. China's power battery installations in March were 56.5 GWh, a slight year-on-year decrease of 0.1%, but an increase of 114.9% from February. Global EV battery market share in Jan-Feb 2026: CATL 42.1%, BYD 13.4% CATL and BYD held a combined 55.5% of the global market in Jan-Feb, down from 59.0% in January. ### Related Stocks - [03750.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03750.HK.md) - [BYDDF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BYDDF.US.md) - [002594.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/002594.CN.md) - [01211.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/01211.HK.md) - [BYDDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BYDDY.US.md) - [515030.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/515030.CN.md) - [300750.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/300750.CN.md) - [516380.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/516380.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [CATL launches new battery module assembly line in Debrecen](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286229717.md) - [CATL plans 40 GWh sodium battery capacity expansion after securing world's largest order](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285790368.md) - [CATL, Yutong deepen ties to accelerate global commercial EV expansion](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286231333.md) - [BYD strikes strategic marine battery deal with Norway's Corvus Energy](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286237842.md) - [China summons eight EV makers over OTA battery locking practices](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285789513.md)