硅铁篇：2011-2015年熊市周期与当前周期的比较

Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - The silicon ferroalloy market has experienced significant price fluctuations due to factors such as over - capacity, policy impacts, and changes in supply - demand balance. The current market is characterized by over - capacity, and the price trend is downward due to weak demand and the release of new production capacity [8][23][26]. - The core contradictions in the market include structural over - capacity, the buffering effect of energy - consumption dual - control policies, and the game between profit and policy [23]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Macroeconomic and Supply - Demand Background - From 2011 - 2015, the global financial crisis had a lingering impact, with slow economic recovery in Europe and the US. China's GDP growth rate dropped from 18.2% in 2011 to 7.1% in 2015, and supply - side reforms affected the steel industry chain, which in turn influenced the demand for silicon ferroalloy. From 2020 to the present, the pandemic led to a contraction in industrial and manufacturing demand, and later, infrastructure and export demand drove a V - shaped rebound in steel demand, supporting silicon ferroalloy demand but with limited pulling power [3]. Price Fluctuations - Due to over - capacity in the Chinese silicon ferroalloy industry and limited demand, prices dropped rapidly from 2013 - 2015 and 2022 - 2024. Policy shocks such as the implementation of supply - side reforms in 2016 and the energy - consumption dual - control policy in 2021 had a significant impact on the price, indicating a common driving mechanism between policy and capacity adjustment [8]. Capacity Changes - From 2011 - 2024, the national silicon ferroalloy production capacity increased from 6.5 million tons to 11.024 million tons, an expansion of nearly 70%. There was a significant increase in capacity in regions like Qinghai, Ningxia, and Shaanxi. From 2011 - 2015, there was an acceleration in capacity investment, followed by a phase of capacity replacement [11]. - Currently, the average capacity utilization rate of silicon ferroalloy has not exceeded 62% since 2023, and only Inner Mongolia has maintained a relatively high capacity utilization rate. The annual output of silicon ferroalloy has stabilized at around 5.5 million tons, with Inner Mongolia and Ningxia having relatively large market shares [13]. Policy Impacts - In 2011, 2.127 million tons of ferroalloy production capacity was eliminated, and in 2014, 2.343 million tons was eliminated, including small - scale ore - heating furnaces of various ferroalloys. In 2016, supply - side reforms led to the elimination of backward production capacity in the steel industry [16]. - In 2021, the energy - consumption dual - control policy led to power and production restrictions in major production areas. Inner Mongolia implemented a policy to withdraw the production capacity of ore - heating furnaces below 25,000KVA and 30,000KVA. Other provinces also carried out power and production restrictions to meet energy - consumption targets, which initially led to an expected supply contraction and price increase, but later the supply did not actually decrease significantly [17][18][19]. Current Market Situation - In 2021, although the silicon ferroalloy industry was affected by the energy - consumption dual - control policy, the actual reduction in production at the industrial level was limited, and the overall supply remained high. Compared with 2013, the total industry capacity expanded by nearly 70% while the annual output was similar. Weak demand due to a pessimistic real - estate environment led to a downward price trend [23]. - As of July 2025, the over - capacity problem remains unsolved. The prices of electricity and semi - coke, which account for about 60% and 14% of the current silicon ferroalloy cost respectively, are the main short - term drivers of price changes. The price of silicon ferroalloy continues to decline [24].