Component
Alkaline cell
A zinc-manganese primary cell in a steel can. The usual household throwaway battery.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$0
Quality
55 / 100
US completeness
37.8
Made in US
3,000,000,000 units
Current demand
8,000,000,000 units
US exports
240,000,000 units
Opportunity score
59.8
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$400M
Expected extra output: 800,000,000 units per year
Used by
Finished product.