Transformers, ~2020 baseline: NEMA
NEMA said that five years before early 2025, the wait for a new transformer was four to six weeks.
4–6 weeks All sizes · 2020 · US
““Five years ago, that wait time was four to six weeks.””
The record
Field definitions- Class on the chart
- Surveys that average all transformer sizes or do not name a type
- Transformer type
- Transformer (unspecified)
- Size / class
- Unspecified
- Region
- US
- As of
- 2020
- Lead time, low (weeks)
- 4
- Lead time, high (weeks)
- 6
- Lead time as stated
- 'Five years ago' relative to Feb 2025; type not specified
- Publisher
- NEMA (via Utility Dive)
- Source type
- industry-association
- Verified
Sources
Cite this reading
NEMA (via Utility Dive), as compiled by Transformer Lead Times: “Transformers, ~2020 baseline: NEMA”. https://transformerleadtimes.com/nema-2020-baseline/ (accessed 9 Nov 2026).
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Other all sizes readings
Filter the table| As of | Reading | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | Up to three years Transformer (unspecified) | NEMA (via Utility Dive) |
| May 2024 | +70% Transformers (general) | Thunder Said Energy |
| Apr 2024 | 115–130 weeks Transformers (average) | Wood Mackenzie (via POWER) |
| 2024 | 120–210 weeks Transformers (all, procurement) | NIAC (via Utility Dive) |
| 2021 | 50 weeks Transformers (all, procurement) | Wood Mackenzie data cited in NIAC report (via Utility Dive) |