Global Electric Water Heater Industry to surpass $30bn by 2024: Global Market Insights Inc.
Electric Water Heater Market size surpassed USD 18 billion and shipments were over 75 million units in 2016. Electric Water Heater Market size will cross USD 30 billion by 2024, with global shipments set to grow at over 6%; as per a research report published by Global Market Insights, Inc. Rising disposable income has resulted in increasing use of electronic appliances by households, which has resulted in increasing electricity consumption. With the rising disposable income and enhanced living standards, households generally tend to progress in the energy ladder in terms of cost, quality, and convenience. Innovative designs, increased energy efficiency, reduced space requirement, and replacement & the need for upgrading water heaters are stimulating the growth of residential segment. The increasing demand is also attributed to rising disposable income in the developing countries and increasing electrification in the region. This segment is estimated to further grow owing to changing consumer preferences and manufacturers developing products that comply with stringent energy-efficiency regulations.
The demand in the commercial segment is due to the increased requirements for large process portable water heaters. The commercial electric water heater market is affected by organizations preferring solar-powered products due to their advantages in the long run. These applications will grow at over 7% CAGR estimation from 2017 to 2024 to exceed 18 million units.
The regulatory standards established for the electric water heater market followed by the system vendors may vary as per the region. For instance, National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) in the U.S. makes suitable efficiency standards for various household appliances such as dishwashers, refrigerators, water heaters, dryers, and washing machines. NAECA mandates high-energy efficiencies periodically as per energy factor ratings on all residential electric, oil, gas, and tankless water heaters to effectively decrease energy consumption in home appliances. 1|Page