Kitchen Appliances Statistics 2026: Use, Prices and Sales

Nearly all US homes, 99%, have a refrigerator, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Kitchen appliances statistics from its Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) count 118.65 million homes with a microwave oven and 89.79 million with a dishwasher. The 2020 RECS collected data from 18,496 households, the largest responding sample in the program’s history.

Prices and sales tell a different story from ownership. In the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the appliances index fell 1.0% from September 2025 to September 2026. In the second quarter of 2026, Electrolux implemented price adjustments in North America between 5% and 20% depending on product category. The figures below cover household ownership, spending, prices and the latest results of the major appliance makers.

Key Takeaways

• The CPI appliances index fell 1.0% from September 2025 to September 2026, while the all items index rose 3.7%, per the BLS.
• Of 89.79 million homes with a dishwasher, 17.11 million used it 0 times per week, per EIA survey data.
• 35.12 million most-used refrigerators were 10 or more years old. That is a large pool of future replacements.
• Coffee makers are used at least once each week in 92.49 million homes, ahead of toasters at 76.14 million.
• US personal consumption expenditures on household appliances reached $101.013 billion in 2025, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
• SharkNinja’s Cooking and Beverage Appliances net sales increased 36.5% to $499.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026.

Editor’s Choice

• Estimated US homes: 123.5 million homes in the RECS analysis.
• Homes using a refrigerator: 122.86 million.
• Homes with a range: 110.32 million.
• Haier Smart Home revenue: 302.35 billion yuan for the full year ended December 31, 2025.
• BSH turnover: €15.0 billion in the 2025 financial year.
• LG Electronics quarterly revenue: ₩23.83 trillion in the third quarter of 2026, on a preliminary basis.

Kitchen Appliances Statistics: Ownership in US Homes

• The RECS analysis covers an estimated 123.5 million homes in the United States.
• 122.86 million homes use a refrigerator, and 0.66 million do not.
• 118.65 million homes have a microwave oven, and 5.47 million have 2 or more.
• That puts microwave ownership at 96.0% of all homes.
• 89.79 million homes have a dishwasher, while 33.74 million do not.
• Dishwasher ownership works out to 72.7% of homes.
• About 40 million households had smart speakers in 2020, nearly 18 million of which were used to control at least one setting in the connected home.

Source: Energy Information Administration, RECS 2020

About This Data

These kitchen appliances statistics are compiled from 13 sources: 6 government statistical releases and data pages, and 7 company results releases and newsrooms, published between March 2022 and October 2026. Figures come from the agencies and companies that produced or published the data, including a Euromonitor International ranking reported in Haier’s release. Household data come from the 2020 RECS. Figures are reviewed on a rolling basis and updated when sources publish new editions.

US Consumer Spending on Household Appliances

• US personal consumption expenditures on household appliances reached $101.013 billion in 2025, up from $99.330 billion in 2024.
• Spending grew 10.6% between 2021 and 2025.
• The 2025 increase over 2024 was 1.7%.
• The series is reported in billions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted, using BEA data.

Recent Developments

• September 2026: Major appliances fell 2.3% from September 2025 to September 2026, while laundry equipment rose 6.7%, according to the latest CPI table.
• October 7, 2026: LG Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter revenue of ₩23.83 trillion and operating profit of ₩781.80 billion.
• Quarter ended June 30, 2026: SharkNinja reported second-quarter net sales up 22.2% to $1,765.5 million.
• August 3, 2026: Whirlpool reported second-quarter net sales of $3,517 million, down 6.8% year over year.
• July 29, 2026: Electrolux Group reported second-quarter net sales of 31,569 million Swedish kronor, with organic sales growth of 2.0%.

Small Kitchen Appliance Usage Statistics

• Coffee makers are used at least once each week in 92.49 million homes.
• That equals 74.9% of all US homes.
• In 2020, 75% of US households used an electric coffee maker at least occasionally, and 56% used one daily.
• Toasters are used weekly in 76.14 million homes, and blenders or juicers in 37.67 million.
• In 2020, 16% of US households used instant pots at least once a week, and rice cookers were used by 13%.
• Rice cooker use was most common in Hawaii, at 74% of households.
• The 2020 RECS was the first RECS to ask about instant pots.

What are the top must-have kitchen appliances?

By ownership, the core set is the refrigerator, microwave and range. By weekly use, the coffee maker reaches more homes than own a dishwasher. 122.86 million US homes use a refrigerator and 118.65 million have a microwave oven. Among the small kitchen appliances the EIA lists, coffee makers and toasters lead weekly use, at 92.49 million and 76.14 million homes.

Refrigerator Statistics by Type and Size

• 42.06 million homes use a 2-door, top-freezer model as their most-used refrigerator.
• Side-by-side models are the most-used refrigerator in 35.31 million homes and bottom-freezer models in 26.49 million.
• Medium refrigerators of 17.6 to 22.5 cubic feet are the most-used refrigerator in 57.01 million homes, and large models in 56.34 million.
• 48.15 million homes have through-the-door ice service on their most-used refrigerator.
• The percentage of homes with more than one refrigerator grew from 30% in 2015 to 34% in 2020.

By the numbers: The most-used refrigerator in a home cost about $87 on average to operate in 2020, and the second refrigerator cost about $66, according to the EIA. Separate freezers cost $74 per year to operate on average. A household running all three pays about $227 a year, about 2.6 times the cost of the most-used refrigerator alone.

Refrigerator Age and Second Refrigerator Statistics

• 39.83 million most-used refrigerators were 5 to 9 years old.
• 18.69 million homes had a most-used refrigerator less than 2 years old.
• 35.12 million most-used refrigerators were 10 or more years old.
• Refrigerators aged 10 or more years made up 28.6% of the most-used units in homes that use one.
• 16.25 million second refrigerators sit in a garage and 9.68 million in a basement.
• In 2020, 38% of Midwest homes had a second refrigerator and 44% had a separate freezer, compared with 34% and 33% for all US homes.

Range, Cooktop and Microwave Statistics

• The majority of US households, 89%, have a range, and its cooktop is used an average of eight times a week.
• About 38% of US households use natural gas for cooking, including California at 70% and New Jersey at 69%.
• Electricity is the most-used range fuel in 65.56 million homes, against 34.68 million for natural gas.
• In 2020, 79% of US households prepared at least one hot meal at home each day.
• In Washington, 88% of households prepared at least one hot meal each day, while Alabama (69%) and Louisiana (68%) were less likely to cook hot meals daily.
• 38.14 million homes use a microwave oven 15 or more times per week.

Source: Energy Information Administration, RECS 2020

Dishwasher Usage Statistics

• 26.32 million homes run the dishwasher 2 to 3 times per week.
• 17.11 million homes with a dishwasher used it 0 times per week.
• That means 19.1% of dishwasher owners did not run it in a typical week.
• The percentage of households using a dishwasher four or more times per week increased from 21% in 2015 to 26% in 2020.

Worth noting: The 2020 RECS characteristics data were collected in late 2020 and early 2021, a time when many households were spending more time at home than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dishwasher and cooking frequencies from that window may run higher than a typical year, so treat the usage bands as a pandemic-era reading.

Kitchen Appliance Prices and Inflation

• The CPI appliances index fell 1.0% from September 2025 to September 2026, and major appliances fell 2.3%.
• Laundry equipment rose 6.7% over the same period.
• Electrolux said the US Section 232 import tariffs valid from April 6, 2026, also applicable to Mexico, increased cost pressure across the industry.
• In the second quarter of 2026, Electrolux implemented price adjustments in North America between 5% and 20% depending on product category.
• Whirlpool’s 2026 outlook cites its largest price increase in over a decade, with an ongoing EBIT margin of approximately 4.0%.

Why it matters: Electrolux described the new tariff cost pressure as having prompted widespread industry pricing actions. Yet the BLS appliances index still showed a 1.0% decline from September 2025 to September 2026. Announced list-price increases and the prices consumers actually paid had not converged by the September reading.

Kitchen Appliance Manufacturer Revenue

• Haier Smart Home reported full-year 2025 revenue of 302.35 billion yuan, up 5.71% from 286.02 billion yuan.
• BSH generated a turnover of €15.0 billion in the 2025 financial year, a decline of 1.6% compared to 2024 and growth of 2.8% in local currency.
• Whirlpool reported 2025 net sales of $15.5 billion and guides to approximately $15.0 billion for 2026.
• LG Electronics recorded preliminary nine-month 2026 revenue of ₩71.38 trillion, and its home appliance business grew through a dual-track strategy targeting premium and volume segments.
• Electrolux Group net sales amounted to 31,569 million Swedish kronor in the second quarter of 2026.

Source: Haier Smart Home 2026, BSH 2026, Whirlpool 2026, LG Electronics 2026, Electrolux Group 2026, SharkNinja 2026

What is the No. 1 major appliances brand?

By sales volume, Haier said Euromonitor International reported that Haier was the world’s No.1 brand in major appliances in 2025. This marks the 17th consecutive year Haier has held the top global position. Haier Smart Home’s results state that GE Appliances maintained its No. 1 market position in North America for the fourth consecutive year.

Whirlpool Appliance Sales by Segment

• Whirlpool’s MDA North America net sales fell 1.5% year over year in the second quarter of 2026.
• Whirlpool said the MDA North America decline was driven by lower volume resulting from industry decline, partially offset by favorable price/mix.
• MDA Latin America net sales rose 7.8%, and SDA Global net sales rose 0.5%.
• MDA stands for Major Domestic Appliances and SDA for Small Domestic Appliances.

Small Kitchen Appliance Sales Growth

• SharkNinja’s Cooking and Beverage Appliances net sales rose 36.5% to $499.0 million, driven by the Ninja Luxe Café espresso machine and the Ninja Crispi.
• Food Preparation Appliances net sales increased 13.3% to $458.6 million, driven by the blending sub-category.
• Cleaning Appliances net sales increased 4.1% to $522.0 million.
• Beauty and Home Environment Appliances net sales increased 65.3% to $285.8 million, driven by its skincare and fan product portfolios.
• Countertop cooking and coffee lines grew far faster than the large appliance segments at Whirlpool and Electrolux in the same quarter.

Kitchen Appliance Trends by Product Category

• BSH achieved a trend reversal in cooking, with oven sales up 2.0% and hob and extractor hood sales up 2.6%.
• BSH reported a clear trend towards hobs with integrated extractor fans.
• Dishwashing sales rose 2.1%, while refrigeration fell 4.0% and laundry care fell 1.0%.
• BSH’s Region Europe recorded a 1.2% increase in sales.

Regional results split the same way. BSH grew in North America, Europe and Emerging Markets, while Region Greater China recorded a decline of 7.1%.

Source: BSH Hausgeräte, 2025 annual results

What are the recent trends for kitchen appliances?

Recent company results point to three trends. SharkNinja’s Cooking and Beverage Appliances sales rose 36.5%, driven by its Ninja Luxe Café espresso machine and the Ninja Crispi. In North America, Electrolux estimated a market contraction of approximately 3% in the second quarter of 2026, and BSH saw hobs with integrated extractor fans gain ground in 2025.

Conclusion

122.86 million US homes use a refrigerator, and 89.79 million have a dishwasher. With ownership that high, sales growth depends on replacements and upgrades. The CPI appliances index fell 1.0% from September 2025 to September 2026, while Electrolux implemented price adjustments in North America between 5% and 20% in the second quarter of 2026.

Third-quarter results from Whirlpool and Electrolux will show whether those price increases hold in a contracting North American market. SharkNinja’s Cooking and Beverage Appliances net sales rose 36.5%, a sign the countertop segment runs on its own cycle.