AHRI Releases January 2020 Shipment Data

Residential Storage Water Heaters
U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for January 2020 decreased 11.3% to 384,213 units, down from 433,264 units shipped in January 2019. Residential electric storage water heater shipments saw a 4.8% decrease in January 2020 to 386,291 units, down from 405,928 units shipped in January 2019.

Commercial Storage Water Heaters
Commercial gas storage water heater shipments increased 6.9% in January 2020 to 7,207 units, up from 6,742 units shipped in January 2019. Commercial electric storage water heater shipments increased 5.3% in January 2020 to 12,626 units, up from 11,991 units shipped in January 2019.

Central Air Conditioners and ASHPs
U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) totaled 540,179 units in January 2020, up 4.1% from 518,988 units shipped in January 2019. U.S. shipments of central air conditioners increased 8.8% to 308,311 units, up from 283,498 units shipped in January 2019. U.S. shipments of ASHPs decreased 1.5% to 231,868 units, down from 235,490 units shipped in January 2019.