AHRI Releases March 2023 U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Data

U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 877,912 units in March 2023, down 7.2 percent from 945,983 units shipped in March 2022. U.S. shipments of air conditioners decreased 14.9 percent, to 496,539 units, down from 583,253 units shipped in March 2022. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 5.1 percent, to 381,373 units, up from 362,730 units shipped in March 2022.

Year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps decreased 12.2 percent, to 2,136,924 units, down from 2,434,073 units shipped during the same period in 2022. Year-to-date shipments of central air conditioners decreased 18.9 percent, to 1,166,808 units, down from 1,439,381 units shipped during the same period in 2022. The year-to-date total for heat pump shipments decreased 2.5 percent, to 970,116, down from 994,692 units shipped during the same period in 2022.

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