Power and substation transformers, Aug 2026: VAWN index
An aggregated lead time index put US power and substation transformers at 160+ weeks, citing Wood Mackenzie's 2026 read.
160+ weeks Large power · Aug 2026 · US
“The substation transformer figure is Wood Mackenzie’s 2026 read of above 160 weeks.”
Named sources report this figure differently. This is a weaker source (an aggregator read or a vendor claim); the chart shows it as a hollow, dashed mark. See the conflicts
The record
Field definitions- Class on the chart
- Large power and substation transformers
- Transformer type
- Power / substation transformer
- Size / class
- Power / substation
- Region
- US
- As of
- 2026-08
- Lead time, low (weeks)
- 160
- Lead time as stated
- 160+ weeks; index says this is Wood Mackenzie's 2026 read (aggregator, not primary)
- Publisher
- VAWN (aggregating Wood Mackenzie)
- Source type
- secondary
- Verified
Sources
- Electrical Equipment Lead Time Index (VAWN, updated 13 Aug 2026) accessed 2026-11-09
Cite this reading
VAWN (aggregating Wood Mackenzie), as compiled by Transformer Lead Times: “Power and substation transformers, Aug 2026: VAWN index”. https://transformerleadtimes.com/vawn-substation-2026/ (accessed 9 Nov 2026).
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|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Pushing past three years Large substation transformer | Reuters (Roseville Electric CEO Dan Beans) |
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| Feb 2026 | +79% Large power transformer | BloombergNEF (via pv magazine) |
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