53
BATTERY REPLACEMENT CYCLE
Boat Parc
000 units
1 Sweden 781
2 Norway 758
3 Finland 710
4 Italy 510
5 United Kingdom 500
6 France 485
7 Netherlands 408
8 Germany 404
9 Denmark 310
10 Spain 174
11 Greece 135
12 Croatia 104
13 Switzerland 85
14 Austria 65
15 Poland 35
Others 196
Total 5,660
TOTAL EU27 + Iceland, Norway, Switzerland & UK
5.7m
Other significant markets
Turkey 72
Russia 30
Ukraine 15
Source: International Boat Industry (IBI) 2015
Boat Seasonal Battery Sales
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Peak sales period:
February to July
1
0%
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 >Years...
1%
15%
5%
33%
56%
78%
91% 98% 100%
20%
65%
100%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
European Average 6.5 Years
Key points of battery replacement cycle:
Light vehicles replacement cycle (average 1 battery per vehicle)
Minimal battery replacement in the first three years More than 50% of batteries replaced by the sixth year 100% of batteries replaced within ten years
Heavy vehicles replacement cycle (average 1.7 batteries per vehicle)
20% of batteries replaced within the first year 65% of batteries replaced within the second year 100% of batteries replaced within three years
Heavy vehicle batteries have a shorter life due to longer annual distances covered and the higher energy requirements caused by their greater weight and usage.
Factors that influence all battery replacement rates include vehicle parc age, on-board electrical equipment and service frequency. Regional climate also effects overall battery life.
Source: Eurobat Study (The availability of automotive lead-based batteries for recycling in the EU)
LV & CV Battery Replacement Cycle
EU27 + UK. Data not available for Bulgaria, Cyprus & Malta.
◀ = Below average ▶ = Above average
Source: European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) 2017
Cars Vans Trucks
EU AVERAGE 11.1 11.0 12.0
Austria ◀ 9.0 ◀ 8.0 ◀ 8.4
Belgium ◀ 7.9 ◀ 8.2 ◀ 9.6
Croatia 14.7▶ 12.1▶ 14.4▶
Czech Republic 14.7▶ 12.9▶ 13.9▶
Denmark ◀ 8.3 ◀ 8.4 ◀ 7.6
Estonia 15.4▶ 12.7▶ 16.3▶
Finland 11.2▶ 11.6▶ 12.0
France ◀ 9.3 ◀ 8.6 ◀ 7.1
Germany ◀ 9.4 ◀ 7.6 ◀ 8.4
Greece 14.6▶ 17.3▶ 18.9▶
Hungary 15.3▶ 13.8▶ 12.6▶
Ireland ◀ 8.5 ◀ 8.9 ◀ 10.3
Italy 11.3▶ 12.4▶ 14.0▶
Latvia 16.1▶ 12.7▶ 16.3▶
Lithuania 16.9▶ 11.9▶ ◀ 11.6
Luxembourg ◀ 6.4 ◀ 6.3 ◀ 6.5
Netherlands ◀ 10.0 ◀ 8.9 ◀ 8.0
Poland 17.3▶ 16.4▶ 16.4▶
Portugal 12.9▶ 14.3▶ 13.7▶
Romania 16.1▶ 15.3▶ 15.3▶
Slovakia 13.7▶ 12.6▶ 12.5▶
Slovenia 11.5▶ ◀ 9.0 ◀ 9.8
Spain 12.1▶ 12.6▶ 12.9▶
Sweden ◀ 9.8 ◀ 8.0 ◀ 8.7
United Kingdom ◀ 8.8 ◀ 8.8 ◀ 9.2
Average Age of European Vehicles
EUROPEAN VEHICLE PARC AND SEASONAL BATTERY SALES
