3.2 JAPAN

Among residential ATW HPWHs, Eco Cute* units using CO2 refrigerant play a central role in Japan.

In the domestic Eco Cute market in 2019, shipments of Eco Cute water heaters totaled 510,159 units, up 7.3% compared with 2018. Over the past several years, Japan’s Eco Cute market has continued to expand. Following 2018, the market registered an upward climb every single month.