The difference between power batteries and energy storage batteries
Sep 10, 2025
There are significant differences between power batteries and energy storage batteries in multiple aspects, and the following is a detailed explanation of these differences:
Definition and purpose

Power battery:
Refers to a battery used to store and provide power for vehicles such as electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles. It is mainly used for power generation, providing power support for long-term, continuous use scenarios such as car driving.
Energy storage battery:
A battery used to store energy, converting electrical energy into chemical energy for storage and release when needed. It is more suitable for short-term, intermittent use scenarios, such as power peak shaving, network energy storage, etc.
Application Scenario
Power battery:
mainly used in the automotive field, including electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, etc. They provide power for cars, helping to reduce pollution and carbon emissions.
Energy storage batteries:
have a wider range of applications, including home energy storage, network energy storage, power peak shaving, and electric vehicle charging equipment. They play an important role in various aspects of modern power systems, helping to avoid energy waste and reduce carbon emissions.

Market and prospects

Power battery:
With the rapid development of the new energy vehicle market, the demand for power batteries is also growing rapidly. It is expected that by 2025, the cumulative amount of retired power batteries in China will reach 137.4 GWh, and the output value of cascade utilization and recycling is expected to exceed 100 billion yuan.
Energy storage batteries:
With the continuous development of technologies such as smart grids and renewable energy, the demand for energy storage batteries is also gradually increasing. Especially after the large-scale rise of electric vehicles, the importance of energy storage batteries in the electric vehicle industry chain will become more prominent







