BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market opportunities for communicating and smart thermostats, with analysis of market drivers, profiles of key stakeholders, and forecasts of shipments and revenue, through 2025.
While thermostats have been around for decades, the latest technology advancements have only just begun to gain traction. Smart and communicating thermostats enable consumers to save money on energy bills, help utilities meet energy efficiency and demand-side management (DSM) requirements, and play a part in connected home solutions. Click to tweet: According to a new report from @NavigantRSRCH, annual global revenue for communicating and smart thermostats and associated software and services is expected to grow from $1.1 billion in 2016 to $4.4 billion in 2025.
“In the next decade, smart thermostats are expect to account for almost half of annual thermostat shipments,” says Paige Leuschner, research analyst at Navigant Research. “Uptake of these and communicating thermostats is expected to escalate as software and services increase the value of thermostats through more advanced capabilities, intelligence, and insights, and as more thermostats are incorporated into utility efficiency and demand response programs.”
As the market for smart and communicating thermostats continues to evolve, different distribution channels for these devices are emerging, according to the report. Telecommunications and broadband service providers, home security companies, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) installers are all finding ways to incorporate advanced thermostats into their solutions.
The report, Smart Thermostats, analyzes the global market opportunities for communicating and smart thermostats. The study provides an analysis of the market issues, including the current market drivers, barriers, and business segments, utility and vendor activity, and broad industry trends, associated with communicating and smart thermostats. Global market forecasts for unit shipments, average selling prices, and revenue, including revenue for related software and services, extend through 2025. The report also examines the key technologies related to communicating and smart thermostats and profiles the major industry players. An Executive Summary of the report is available for free download on the Navigant Research website.
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* The information contained in this press release concerning the report, Smart Thermostats, is a summary and reflects Navigant Research’s current expectations based on market data and trend analysis. Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release or the report. Please refer to the full report for a complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the report’s conclusions and the methodologies used to create the report. Neither Navigant Research nor Navigant undertakes any obligation to update any of the information contained in this press release or the report.
