AHRI Releases May 2025 U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Data

Gas and oil warm air furnace shipments in the U.S. surged in May 2025, with year-to-date figures showing strong growth. Conversely, central air conditioner shipments declined, but heat pump shipments increased, indicating shifting market dynamics.
July 19, 2025
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Warm Air Furnaces 
U.S. shipments of gas warm air furnaces for May 2025 changed +15.7%, to 283,691 units, compared to 245,283 units shipped in May 2024. Oil warm air furnace shipments changed +17.9%, to 1,667 units in May 2025, compared to 1,414 units shipped in May 2024. 

Year-to-date U.S. shipments of gas warm air furnaces changed +18.8%, to 1,377,374 units, compared to 1,159,352 units shipped during the same period in 2024. Year-to-date U.S. shipments of oil warm air furnaces changed +12.5%, to 11,466 units, compared to 10,194 units shipped during the same period in 2024. 

Central Air Conditioners and Air-Source Heat Pumps 
U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 862,129 units in May 2025, changed -5.4% compared to 911,517 units shipped in May 2024. U.S. shipments of air conditioners changed -13.0 percent, to 474,519 units, compared to 545,636 units shipped in May 2024. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps changed +5.9%, to 387,610 units, compared to 365,881 shipped in May 2024.

Year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps changed +2.8%, to 3,736,372, compared to 3,635,714 units shipped during the same period in 2024. Year-to-date shipments of central air conditioners changed -2.3%, to 2,022,984 units, compared to 2,071,460 units shipped during the same period in 2024. The year-to-date total for heat pump shipments changed +9.5%, to 1,713,388, compared to 1,564,254 units shipped during the same period in 2024. 

Industry data is aggregated from the information supplied by AHRI member companies that participate in the Statistics Program and can be subject to revision. Published year-to-date data is inclusive of all revisions. No other AHRI data (e.g., by state or region) is available to the public other than that published. AHRI does not conduct any market forecasting and is not qualified to discuss market trends. Btu/h of 64.9 and below are for residential 
units; 65.0 and above for commercial. 
 
For previous monthly shipment releases and historical data, visit http://www.ahrinet.org/statistics.

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