Lithium shortages could hit by 2028 as EV demand surges
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Limetal.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Global lithium demand could top 13 million tonnes by 2050 if the world moves fast on clean energy, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Energy Transition Outlook for Lithium. The warning is blunt: Without major new investment, lithium shortages could start as early as 2028.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/03/lithium-shortages-could-hit-by-2028-as-ev-demand-surges/#more-457996">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Limetal.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Global lithium demand could top 13 million tonnes by 2050 if the world moves fast on clean energy, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Energy Transition Outlook for Lithium. The warning is blunt: Without major new investment, lithium shortages could start as early as 2028.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/03/lithium-shortages-could-hit-by-2028-as-ev-demand-surges/#more-457996">more…</a>