US shipments of AC and heat pump up 27.3%
14th November 2026
USA: US shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps grew again in September, up 27.3% on September 2025 to 673,286 units.
The latest figures from the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute reveal that shipments of air conditioners were up 40.9% to 370,855 units, while air-source heat pump shipments increased 13.8% to 302,431 units.
Total year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps are now 7.9% up on the same period last year to 7,063,543.
Year-to-date shipments of central air conditioners are up 9.1% to 3,852,468 units, while year-to-date heat pump shipments are up 6.4% on 2025 at 3,211,075 units.
