The popularity of household air conditioners in Europe is not high. This year, due to continuous high temperatures, residents of southern European countries such as Italy and Spain have purchased heatstroke prevention equipment such as air conditioners and fans to more effectively prevent heatstroke.
According to Reuters July 24th, Unieuro, a consumer electronics retailer with more than 500 stores in Italy, doubled its sales of air conditioning products in the week ending July 21th compared with the same period last year.
The large Spanish department store chain "Ingles" said that as of mid July, the company's air conditioning sales were 15% higher than the sales as of the end of August last year.
On Amazon Spain, a ceiling fan priced at Euro139.95 has become one of the top 10 best-selling household items; In Italy, a mobile air conditioner priced at Euro319 ranks 17th on the best-selling product list.
Europe experienced multiple heatwaves last summer. Spanish consumer protection organizations say that last year's surge in electricity prices may hinder people from purchasing household air conditioning equipment, but the resurgence of heat waves this summer is prompting consumers to consider installing air conditioning.
Anhela Ronaldo in Madrid spent Euro320 a few days ago for a mobile air conditioner for the living room, now is considering buying a 2nd air conditioner. She said, "My family is all hot... we don't want to spend a difficult night in another hot summer."
According to Sensibo, a Spanish provider of energy saving air conditioning equipment, the average usage time of residential air conditioners in Seville increased by 26.5% in the first half of July compared to the same period last year.
Not only residents, but also commercial units are purchasing air conditioners. According to data from Amazon's corporate ordering business unit, sales of mobile air conditioners in southern European countries such as Spain and Italy, as well as France, increased by over 20% this month compared to the same period last July.
The sales of small heatstroke prevention products such as handheld fans and neck mounted fans are also quite impressive.
Ingles said that cat and dog cooling pads are one of its best-selling products this month.
