ReferenceLead times by equipment class
Power transformer, 5 MVA and up lead time: 128 weeks
Power transformer, 5 MVA and up: how long is the lead time?
In short. Power transformer, 5 MVA and up is quoted at 128 weeks, per Wood Mackenzie T&D supply chain note, Oct 15 2025 (as reported). Average quoted lead time, Q2 2025; 2024 range 80 to 210 weeks for large units. Open Factory's Lead-Time Monitor carries this figure as of September 2, 2026.
Facts
| Equipment class | Power transformer, 5 MVA and up (industry average) |
|---|---|
| Group | Transformers and MV gear, industry averages |
| Published lead time | 128 weeks |
| Basis | Average quoted lead time, Q2 2025; 2024 range 80 to 210 weeks for large units |
| Published by | Wood Mackenzie T&D supply chain note, Oct 15 2025 (as reported) |
| Document date | 2025 Q2 |
| What public buyers paid | median $2,132,514 per unit (6 awards, March 2024 to August 2026, 34.5 to 99 kV class (69 kV typical), per unit) |
| HTS line and duty | 8504.23.00, Liquid-filled transformer over 10,000 kVA (LPT, GSU); 40% from China, 13.4% from Mexico, 15% from EU, 13.4% from Korea all-in as of September 9, 2026 |
| Data as of | September 2, 2026 |
Questions
Power transformer, 5 MVA and up: how long is the lead time?
128 weeks, per Wood Mackenzie T&D supply chain note, Oct 15 2025 (as reported). Average quoted lead time, Q2 2025; 2024 range 80 to 210 weeks for large units.
Who published this lead time?
Wood Mackenzie T&D supply chain note, Oct 15 2025 (as reported). This is a third-party survey average, labelled as theirs. Open Factory reprints it with the document and its date.
Power transformer, 5 MVA and up: what does it cost?
Public awards: median $2,132,514 per unit (6 awards, March 2024 to August 2026, 34.5 to 99 kV class (69 kV typical), per unit), from Open Factory's Public Bid-Tab Price Book as of September 1, 2026.
Power transformer, 5 MVA and up: what import duty applies?
HTS 8504.23.00: 40% from China, 13.4% from Mexico, 15% from EU, 13.4% 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, Power transformer, 5 MVA and up lead time: 128 weeks, September 2, 2026.
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