JUNE 2025 CHLORINE PRODUCTION

04 Aug 2025

The June 2025 European chlorine production reached 657,316 tonnes. With 21,911 tonnes, the June 2025 average daily production was 12.7% higher than in the previous month (May 2025: 19,448 tonnes) but 1.3% lower than in June 2024 (22,209 tonnes). With 199,327 tonnes, the June 2025 caustic soda stocks were 5.1% higher than in the previous month (May 2025: 189,566 tonnes) but 14,851 tonnes below the level of June 2024 (214,178 tonnes). The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway, Switzerland, and the UK from January to June 2025.  Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
Month Production (tonnes) Capacity Utilisation (%)
2024 2025 % change 2024 2025
January 697,470 724,059 +3.8% 68.6% 74.0%
February 705,739 683,036 -3.2% 74.1% 77.3%
March 690,693 655,288 -5.1% 67.9% 67.0%
April 666,297 609,463 -8.5% 67.7% 64.4%
May 685,505 602,878 -12.1% 67.4% 61.6%
June 666,270 657,316 -1.3% 67.7% 69.4%
1st Half Year 4,111,972 3,932,039 -4.4% 68.8% 68.8%
 Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
  2024 2025
January 227,914 244,749
February 256,987 254,802
March 244,224 208,165
April 222,151 181,285
May 212,016 189,566
June 214,178 199,327
For more information please contact: Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 493 255 607 or mpa@cefic.be  About Euro Chlor Euro Chlor represents 37 member companies producing chlorine at 61 manufacturing locations in 19 countries. Note to editors: Some of the totals for each month may vary slightly compared with figures used earlier. Please rely on the most recent information since it sometimes happens that we have to estimate when a producer is late in providing data. This is subsequently adjusted when the actual figure becomes available.