Large power transformer prices, 2025 vs 2019: Wood Mackenzie via NLR

Wood Mackenzie data cited by NLR put 2025 large power transformer prices 50% to 70% above their 2019 baseline.

+50–70% Prices · 2025 · US

“Costs have also risen sharply, with LPT prices in 2025 roughly 50% to 70% higher than their 2019 baseline (Wood Mackenzie 2025).”
Class on the chart
Price indexes and price changes
Transformer type
Large power transformer
Size / class
LPT
Region
US
As of
2025
Price change
50%
Price change, high
70%
Price baseline
vs 2019
Publisher
Wood Mackenzie (2025), cited by the National Laboratory of the Rockies (May 2026)
Original source
Wood Mackenzie 2025
Source type
secondary
Verified

Sources

  1. Large Power Transformer Supply Chain Gap Analysis and Domestic Content Strategies for Hydropower Rehabilitation: Supplemental Report (NLR/TP-5700-96742, May 2026) accessed 2026-11-09

Cite this reading

Wood Mackenzie (2025), cited by the National Laboratory of the Rockies (May 2026), as compiled by Transformer Lead Times: “Large power transformer prices, 2025 vs 2019: Wood Mackenzie via NLR”. https://transformerleadtimes.com/nlr-woodmac-lpt-price-2025/ (accessed 9 Nov 2026).

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