Contents
- Large appliance shipments statistics: ENERGY STAR clothes washer and dryer shipments
- Large appliance shipments statistics: refrigerator, freezer, and dishwasher shipments
- Large appliance shipments statistics: commercial appliance shipment comparisons
- Large appliance shipments statistics: historical shipment values for cooking appliances
- Large appliance shipments statistics: historical refrigerator and laundry shipment values
- Large appliance shipments statistics: historical water heater and other appliance shipment values
- Sources
Large appliance shipments statistics: ENERGY STAR clothes washer and dryer shipments
ENERGY STAR’s annual summaries count certified products shipped by program partners in the United States. For calendar year 2023, the report lists 6,529 thousand clothes washers, including 6,475 thousand residential-use units and 54 thousand commercial-use units. The residential and commercial rows classify the washer total by intended use; they are not additional shipments to add to the total. This distinction matters when using category tables, because a headline figure and its subordinate rows can describe the same shipment population at different levels of detail. ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report, pp. 4–5
The report lists 3,809 thousand ENERGY STAR clothes dryers in 2023. Its fuel-specific rows show 3,029 thousand electric dryers and 780 thousand gas dryers. These values are in thousands of units, so 3,809 means 3,809 thousand certified dryers, not 3,809 individual appliances. The fuel rows are subdivisions of the dryer category and should be read as classifications of its reported shipments. ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report, p. 4
| ENERGY STAR-certified product shipments | 2022 (thousands of units) | 2023 (thousands of units) |
|---|---|---|
| Clothes washers | 6,342 | 6,529 |
| Residential clothes washers | 6,238 | 6,475 |
| Commercial clothes washers | 104 | 54 |
| Clothes dryers | 3,913 | 3,809 |
| Electric clothes dryers | 3,130 | 3,029 |
| Gas clothes dryers | 783 | 780 |
The 2022 summary records 6,342 thousand clothes washers, including 6,238 thousand residential-use and 104 thousand commercial-use washers. It reports 3,913 thousand clothes dryers, including 3,130 thousand electric and 783 thousand gas units. Comparing the annual entries, certified washer shipments were higher in 2023, while the dryer total and both fuel-specific dryer counts were lower. Those observations describe reported counts across 2 calendar years; they do not explain why the values differ. ENERGY STAR 2022 Summary Report, pp. 4–5; ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report, pp. 4–5
The scope is important: these are ENERGY STAR-certified products reported by program partners, not an all-brand measure of U.S. appliance shipments. EPA says it does not adjust totals for partners that do not report. The 2023 report gives an average response rate of approximately 86% across collected categories, while the 2022 report gives approximately 80%. The rates describe program reporting, not the percentage of all U.S. appliance sales that carry certification. ENERGY STAR 2022 Summary Report; ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report
Large appliance shipments statistics: refrigerator, freezer, and dishwasher shipments
For calendar year 2023, ENERGY STAR reports 9,148 thousand consumer refrigeration shipments. The product rows include 8,035 thousand refrigerators and 1,025 thousand freezers. Consumer refrigeration is the broader category, while the refrigerator and freezer rows give product-level counts within that area. Keeping the levels distinct avoids treating the category total and its product rows as separate populations. ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report, p. 5
The same summary lists 6,021 thousand certified dishwashers in 2023. In 2022, the report listed 7,998 thousand refrigerators, 871 thousand freezers, and 8,416 thousand dishwashers. Across these two annual summaries, the reported certified counts for refrigerators and freezers were higher in 2023, while the dishwasher count was lower. These figures do not show a cause such as a change in consumer demand, inventories, or supply. ENERGY STAR 2022 Summary Report, p. 5; ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report, p. 5
| ENERGY STAR-certified shipments | 2022 (thousands of units) | 2023 (thousands of units) |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerators | 7,998 | 8,035 |
| Freezers | 871 | 1,025 |
| Dishwashers | 8,416 | 6,021 |
The table places the three named product types on the same unit basis and compares the same calendar years. It does not include the separate consumer refrigeration category total, which is broader than the individual product rows. All counts remain limited to certified shipments reported by ENERGY STAR partners; they are not total shipments of refrigerators, freezers, or dishwashers in the country. ENERGY STAR 2022 Summary Report, p. 5; ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report, p. 5
Large appliance shipments statistics: commercial appliance shipment comparisons
Commercial categories offer another view of certified product shipments. In 2023, reported commercial refrigerator and freezer shipments were 501 thousand units. Commercial ice makers accounted for 107 thousand units, commercial ovens for 46 thousand, and commercial dishwashers for 39 thousand. Each figure is expressed in thousands of units and refers to the named ENERGY STAR product category. ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report, p. 5
The 2022 summary reports 476 thousand commercial refrigerators and freezers, 99 thousand commercial ice makers, 52 thousand commercial ovens, and 38 thousand commercial dishwashers. In the two-year comparison, the reported refrigeration, ice maker, and dishwasher counts were higher in 2023, while the oven count was lower. These program figures do not cover every commercial appliance shipment in the national market. ENERGY STAR 2022 Summary Report, p. 5; ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report, p. 5
| ENERGY STAR-certified commercial shipments | 2022 (thousands of units) | 2023 (thousands of units) |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerators and freezers | 476 | 501 |
| Ice makers | 99 | 107 |
| Ovens | 52 | 46 |
| Dishwashers | 38 | 39 |
Among these four selected categories, commercial refrigeration had the largest listed count in both years, and commercial dishwashers had the smallest. This is a comparison within the reported rows only. It does not establish the relative size of all commercial appliance categories, or make the commercial rows directly comparable with household product rows above. ENERGY STAR 2022 Summary Report, p. 5; ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report, p. 5
Large appliance shipments statistics: historical shipment values for cooking appliances
Historical Census figures measure shipment value in millions of dollars, rather than appliance units. For gas household ranges, ovens, and surface cooking units, equipment and parts, the table reports $1,126 million in 2009, $1,473 million in 2008, $1,392 million in 2005, and $779 million in 2000. The row’s scope includes equipment and parts, so the values should not be described as the value of complete gas appliances alone. U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 1041
For electric household ranges, ovens, and surface cooking units, equipment and parts, the values are $2,506 million in 2008 and $2,170 million in 2000. These are selected points from the historical table, not a continuous annual series. The table also reports $1,251 million in 2000 for other household ranges, cooking equipment, and outdoor cooking equipment, and $485 million in 2009 for that category. Its footnote says the category includes parts and accessories. U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 1041
| Cooking appliance shipment value category | Year | Shipment value (millions of dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| Gas ranges, ovens, surface cooking units, equipment and parts | 2000 | 779 |
| Gas ranges, ovens, surface cooking units, equipment and parts | 2005 | 1,392 |
| Gas ranges, ovens, surface cooking units, equipment and parts | 2008 | 1,473 |
| Gas ranges, ovens, surface cooking units, equipment and parts | 2009 | 1,126 |
| Electric ranges, ovens, surface cooking units, equipment and parts | 2000 | 2,170 |
| Electric ranges, ovens, surface cooking units, equipment and parts | 2008 | 2,506 |
| Other household ranges, cooking equipment and outdoor cooking equipment | 2000 | 1,251 |
| Other household ranges, cooking equipment and outdoor cooking equipment | 2009 | 485 |
The printed categories are not interchangeable. The gas and electric rows both name ranges, ovens, and surface cooking units, while the “other” row covers other household ranges and cooking equipment, including outdoor cooking equipment. Table 1041 reports the listed dollar values in millions; it does not provide unit counts in these rows. U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 1041
Large appliance shipments statistics: historical refrigerator and laundry shipment values
For household refrigerators, including combination refrigerator-freezers, the Census table lists shipment values of $5,396 million in 2000, $5,405 million in 2005, $5,440 million in 2007, $5,891 million in 2008, and $5,189 million in 2009. The values are for selected years; they do not include every annual observation in the intervening period. The row is a shipment-value series, not a count of refrigerators shipped. U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 1041
Household laundry machines and parts had shipment values of $4,047 million in 2000, $5,236 million in 2005, $5,232 million in 2007, $5,835 million in 2008, and $4,820 million in 2009. Because the category includes parts, it is broader than complete laundry machines by themselves. Both series use millions of dollars as printed in the Census table; the observations are historical nominal shipment values, without an inflation adjustment in the cited data. U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 1041
| Selected year | Household refrigerators, including combination refrigerator-freezers (millions of dollars) | Household laundry machines and parts (millions of dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,396 | 4,047 |
| 2005 | 5,405 | 5,236 |
| 2007 | 5,440 | 5,232 |
| 2008 | 5,891 | 5,835 |
| 2009 | 5,189 | 4,820 |
Across the selected entries, both groups have values above $5,000 million in 2005, 2007, and 2008; the 2000 laundry value is $4,047 million. This describes the table’s reported shipment values, not physical output, prices, or consumer purchases. Shipment value alone does not identify how many appliances or parts were shipped. U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 1041
Large appliance shipments statistics: historical water heater and other appliance shipment values
For electric water heaters, the Census table reports shipment values of $573 million in 2000, $638 million in 2005, and $869 million in 2009. For water heaters except electric, the corresponding values are $844 million in 2000, $970 million in 2005, and $1,452 million in 2009. Each is a value in millions of dollars, not a unit shipment count. U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 1041
The table records $2,126 million in 2009 for “household appliances, n.e.c. and parts.” The abbreviation means “not elsewhere classified.” This is a broad classification that includes parts; it should not be read as a separately named product type equivalent to refrigerators or water heaters. U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 1041
Taken together, the ENERGY STAR summaries and Census table describe distinct measures and periods. ENERGY STAR reports certified product shipment counts from program partners for calendar years 2022 and 2023, in thousands of units, with nonresponse limitations. Census Table 1041 reports shipment values for selected household appliance categories in millions of dollars for selected years from 2000 through 2009. The categories, coverage, dates, and units differ, so the two sources provide separate context rather than one continuous shipment series. ENERGY STAR 2022 Summary Report; ENERGY STAR 2023 Summary Report; U.S. Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 1041