Transformer lead times

Transformers in Europe, May 2024: Ghent University

A Ghent University researcher said transformer lead times in Europe had doubled, with price hikes.

Lead times have doubled (no week figure) Large power · May 2024 · EU

“Joannes Laveyne, a research assistant at Ghent University's electrical energy lab, highlights the widespread impact of the shortage, noting that lead times for transformers have doubled, causing delays and price hikes across various industries.”

The record

Field definitions
Class on the chart
Large power and substation transformers
Transformer type
Transformers (general)
Size / class
Unspecified
Region
EU
As of
2024-05
Lead time as stated
Lead times have doubled (no week figure)
Publisher
Transformer Technology (quoting Ghent University)
Source type
secondary
Verified

Sources

  1. Europe faces transformer shortage (Transformer Technology, 7 May 2024) accessed 2026-11-09

Cite this reading

Transformer Technology (quoting Ghent University), as compiled by Transformer Lead Times: “Transformers in Europe, May 2024: Ghent University”. https://transformerleadtimes.com/eu-ghent-2024/ (accessed 9 Nov 2026).

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