Residential gas, electric water heater shipments slip through July
This is the fifth consecutive year when electric water heater shipments outpaced gas shipments in the January to July window, per AHRI
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U.S. shipments of both gas and electric residential storage water heaters from January to July fell compared to last year, AHRI data released Friday shows.
What’s happening: During the first seven months of this year, nearly 2.5 million residential gas water heaters were shipped, down 2.5 percent year-over-year and marking the lowest cumulative total since 2012, when manufacturers shipped roughly 180,000 fewer units.
- Meanwhile, nearly 2.9 million electric water heaters were shipped during the period, down 5.2 percent year-over-year — and the lowest total since 2023.
- AHRI data doesn’t include tankless water heaters.
The big picture: The release marks the fifth consecutive year when electric water heater shipments outpaced gas shipments in the January to July window.
- Of note: Full-year electric water heater shipments crossed five million units for the first time in 2024, and again in 2025 — a milestone gas has yet to reach.
Looking ahead: AHRI will release August’s shipment figures on the second Friday of October.
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