ReferenceLead times by equipment class
Distribution and pad-mount transformer lead time: 104 or more weeks
Distribution and pad-mount transformer: how long is the lead time?
In short. Distribution and pad-mount transformer is quoted at 104 or more weeks, per NRECA coalition letter, Jan 4 2024. "More than two years" per the NRECA coalition letter of Jan 4 2024; Wood Mackenzie reported pad-mount lead times still rising in Q2 2025. Open Factory's Lead-Time Monitor carries this figure as of September 2, 2026.
Facts
| Equipment class | Distribution and pad-mount transformer |
|---|---|
| Group | Transformers and MV gear, industry averages |
| Published lead time | 104 or more weeks |
| Basis | "More than two years" per the NRECA coalition letter of Jan 4 2024; Wood Mackenzie reported pad-mount lead times still rising in Q2 2025 |
| Published by | NRECA coalition letter, Jan 4 2024 |
| Document date | January 4, 2024 |
| What public buyers paid | medians from $27.92 to $267.73 per kVA across 15 published bands (413 awards, January 2020 to August 2026) |
| HTS line and duty | 8504.22.00, Liquid-filled transformer, 650 to 10,000 kVA (pad-mount, substation); 50% from China, 25% from Mexico, 25% from EU, 25% from Korea all-in as of September 9, 2026 |
| Data as of | September 2, 2026 |
Questions
Distribution and pad-mount transformer: how long is the lead time?
104 or more weeks, per NRECA coalition letter, Jan 4 2024. "More than two years" per the NRECA coalition letter of Jan 4 2024; Wood Mackenzie reported pad-mount lead times still rising in Q2 2025.
Who published this lead time?
NRECA coalition letter, Jan 4 2024. This is a third-party survey average, labelled as theirs. Open Factory reprints it with the document and its date.
Distribution and pad-mount transformer: what does it cost?
Public awards: medians from $27.92 to $267.73 per kVA across 15 published bands (413 awards, January 2020 to August 2026), from Open Factory's Public Bid-Tab Price Book as of September 1, 2026.
Distribution and pad-mount transformer: what import duty applies?
HTS 8504.22.00: 50% from China, 25% from Mexico, 25% from EU, 25% from Korea all-in, as of September 9, 2026.
How often is this page updated?
Monthly, when the Lead-Time Monitor edition is released. The date on the page is the date of the data, not of the page.
Sources
Data as of September 2, 2026. This page is rebuilt from the same table the Lead-Time-Adjusted Schedule, the API and the MCP server read, so the figures cannot differ. Also available as plain markdown. Cite as Open Factory, Distribution and pad-mount transformer lead time: 104 or more weeks, September 2, 2026.
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