Data show household AC penetration in Europe is only about 20%. A concentrated surge in European cooling demand has driven sustained growth in overseas orders for Chinese-made air conditioners, prompting factories to run overtime to meet export deman

2026-07-01

Data show household AC penetration in Europe is only about 20%. A concentrated surge in European cooling demand has driven sustained growth in overseas orders for Chinese-made air conditioners, prompting factories to run overtime to meet export demand. Since March, Europe-targeted export orders have jumped sharply; May exports exceeded 800,000 units, up 20.3% YoY.