Power transformers, Q1 2025: Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie's lead time benchmark put average power transformer lead times at 138.4 weeks in 2025 Q1.
138.4 weeks Large power · Q1 2025 · US
“Chart value 138.4 weeks (2025-Q1); see page 5 of the executive summary.”
The record
Field definitions- Class on the chart
- Large power and substation transformers
- Transformer type
- Power transformer
- Size / class
- Power transformer (classified by type, not voltage)
- Region
- US
- As of
- 2025-Q1
- Lead time, low (weeks)
- 138.4
- Lead time, high (weeks)
- 138.4
- Lead time as stated
- Average 138.4 weeks after receipt of order (chart value). Source: Wood Mackenzie Supply Chain’s Lead Time Benchmarking (chart 'Quarterly lead time change 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q2', weeks ARO).
- Publisher
- Wood Mackenzie
- Source type
- primary
- Verified
Sources
Cite this reading
Wood Mackenzie, as compiled by Transformer Lead Times: “Power transformers, Q1 2025: Wood Mackenzie”. https://transformerleadtimes.com/woodmac-power-2025q1/ (accessed 9 Nov 2026).
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