JULY 2025 CHLORINE PRODUCTION

04 Sep 2025

The July 2025 European chlorine production reached 692,055 tonnes. With 22,324 tonnes, the July 2025 average daily production was 2.4% higher than in the previous month (June 2025: 21,800 tonnes) but 1.0% lower than in July 2024 (22,542 tonnes). With 220,295 tonnes, the July 2025 caustic soda stocks were 10.8% higher than in the previous month (June 2025: 198,841 tonnes) but 14,070 tonnes below the level of July 2024 (234,365 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 July 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 666,270 654,010 -1.8% 67.7% 69.1%
1st Half Year 4,111,972 3,928,734 -4.5% 68.8% 68.8%
July 698,806 692,055 -1.0% 68.7% 70.8%
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 214,178 198,841
July 234,365 220,295
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..