[Brief Analysis of China's Home Appliance Market in April 2026 (New Retail)]

Published: May 18, 2026 09:56

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According to new retail market monitoring data from AVC (All View Cloud), in April 2026, the total monitored retail volume of major home appliance categories reached 597,000 units, up 5.5% YoY, with total retail revenue of 1.62 billion yuan, up 8.4% YoY. Among the major categories in April, those with YoY increases in sales revenue included kitchen appliance packages (72.2%), color TVs (31.5%), electric storage water heaters (26.3%), refrigerators (24.4%), washing machines (17.9%), freezers (7.2%), rice cookers (6.3%), and gas water heaters (2.8%). Categories with YoY declines included induction cookers (6.4%), range hoods (9.9%), air conditioners (11.1%), electric fans (17.9%), gas stoves (32.7%), and electric pressure cookers (63.2%).

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