Why Copper Prices increased in 2025
A new report has been published and examines why the prices of copper increased in 2025. Copper is a metal which is used a lot in energy. It is essential for electricity systems and it is used in wiring, motors, and many machines and in Renewable energy systems and electric vehicles. Copper is central to electrification: it is used across clean-energy technologies, and grid expansion. If copper gets more expensive, power grids, renewable projects, electric vehicles, and data centres can cost more. Sharing also a slide about copper supply (source: LSEG) ---------------------------- You can access all energy reports by clicking the 'Classroom' menu and navigating to Section 6.2. These reports have been created using the sources below (Financial Times, etc), along with my comments , all written in simple, beginner-friendly language. If you have any questions feel free to ask. By the way these sources below, all request you to subscribe to read their articles. But you don't need to subscribe because you get all the necessary content by simply reading the reports that I publish and which you can find in Classroom section 6.2. Why read these reports: they are very helpful when you find yourself in discussions related to energy or economics. It displays market awareness. How to read these reports: one read is sufficient. They are written very simply. Also, for any questions feel free to message me. [1]: Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/29bc6bce-7188-43f2-9f15-6894cf7aa754 [2]: Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-07/copper-s-huge-tariff-bet-is-back-as-traders-bid-for-us-supplies? [3]: Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/copper-is-2025s-hottest-commodity-c7c21ec4