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BOILERS & HOT WATER Water heater
market expected to
return to growth With the outbreak of COVID19 in 2020, the UK water heating market saw a sharp decline of around 13% but the latest report from AMA
Research estimates a return to growth in 2021.
was also a decline in every non- residential end-use sector especially in retail.
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The UK water heating market is primarily influenced by levels of residential and non-residential construction, heating refurbishments, the impact of climatic factors, the relative levels of fuel prices, trends in hot water consumption, the development of connected and renewable technologies, also changes in building and energy efficiency legislation. In addition, now that the UK has left the EU, trade deals with UK trading partners will also have a significant influence on market prospects. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is also likely to be substantial, particularly in the short-term. Environmental factors that can influence and drive the UK water heating industry include the development of energy efficient solutions and those that use renewable sources of heat. Abdul Tantouch, research manager at AMA Research comments: “With the Government drive towards Net Zero carbon emissions, there will be an increasing focus on renewable technologies, particularly heat pumps and solar energy. This development will have
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ew housebuilding was the most severely impacted of all the construction sectors by the pandemic during the first lockdown, but there
considerable impact on the type of residential and commercial water heating systems specified.”
The UK water heating market saw moderate growth of 1-3% per annum in the four-year period 2016 - 2019 despite the economic uncertainty surrounding the Brexit transition process at this time. The market benefited from opportunities across a number of non-residential end-use sectors, in particular offices, entertainment and leisure, industrial, education, and health. New housebuilding activity also remained positive with the ongoing housing shortage driving demand for new housing of all tenures, in particular social rent, affordable rent and private rent. There is currently a high level of uncertainty in the UK economy as a result of Brexit and also COVID-19. The COVID pandemic saw overall trade fall by close to 30%, and business investment 25%. However, the UK water heating market is estimated to return to growth in 2021, with the widespread rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, with possible pent-up demand driving sales going forward. Market opportunities will arise from product innovation and technological developments that will lead to an overall increase in system efficiencies. The evolution of smart water heating solutions with the increased requirement for interoperability and remote control of intelligent systems will also support market growth.
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