Single core 19/33 kV aluminium conductor XLPE insulated cable with copper wire screen 35 mm2 or 50 mm2 and MDPE oversheath to BS 7870.
Large scale price estimator for global 33 kV cable supply delivered to site with typical manufacturing lead times of 10 to 30 weeks.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| LME Copper (USD) | USD 14,100 / tonne |
| LME Aluminium (USD) | USD 3,405 / tonne |
| Exchange Rates | 1 GBP = 1.3366 USD 1 GBP = 1.1560 EUR |
| Copper (GBP) | GBP 10,549 / tonne |
| Aluminium (GBP) | GBP 2,547 / tonne |
| Copper (EUR) | EUR 12,195 / tonne |
| Aluminium (EUR) | EUR 2,945 / tonne |
| Last Update | Thursday 18 June 2026 10:26 UTC |
Net cable price = Metal value divided by 0.3
Typical cost structure:
| Conductor mm2 | CWS mm2 | Aluminium kg/km | Copper kg/km | Aluminium GBP/km | Copper GBP/km | Total metal GBP/km | Net GBP/km | Net EUR/km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 35 | 350.4 | 336.0 | 893 | 3,544 | 4,437 | 14,790 | 17,098 |
| 150 | 35 | 438.0 | 336.0 | 1,116 | 3,544 | 4,660 | 15,534 | 17,957 |
| 185 | 35 | 540.2 | 336.0 | 1,376 | 3,544 | 4,920 | 16,401 | 18,961 |
| 240 | 35 | 700.8 | 336.0 | 1,785 | 3,544 | 5,330 | 17,765 | 20,537 |
| 300 | 35 | 876.0 | 336.0 | 2,231 | 3,544 | 5,776 | 19,253 | 22,257 |
| 400 | 35 | 1,168.0 | 336.0 | 2,975 | 3,544 | 6,520 | 21,732 | 25,123 |
| 500 | 35 | 1,460.0 | 336.0 | 3,719 | 3,544 | 7,263 | 24,211 | 27,989 |
| 630 | 35 | 1,839.6 | 336.0 | 4,686 | 3,544 | 8,230 | 27,435 | 31,715 |
| 800 | 50 | 2,336.0 | 480.0 | 5,950 | 5,063 | 11,014 | 36,713 | 42,441 |
| 1,000 | 50 | 2,920.0 | 480.0 | 7,438 | 5,063 | 12,501 | 41,672 | 48,174 |
| 1,200 | 50 | 3,504.0 | 480.0 | 8,926 | 5,063 | 13,989 | 46,630 | 53,906 |
| 1,400 | 50 | 4,088.0 | 480.0 | 10,413 | 5,063 | 15,477 | 51,589 | 59,639 |
| 1,600 | 50 | 4,672.0 | 480.0 | 11,901 | 5,063 | 16,964 | 56,548 | 65,371 |
| 1,800 | 50 | 5,256.0 | 480.0 | 13,389 | 5,063 | 18,452 | 61,507 | 71,103 |
| 2,000 | 50 | 5,840.0 | 480.0 | 14,876 | 5,063 | 19,940 | 66,465 | 76,836 |
| 2,500 | 50 | 7,300.0 | 480.0 | 18,595 | 5,063 | 23,659 | 78,862 | 91,167 |
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