Quarterly PowerTracker™ Report
Looks at NA Gen-Set Market
PowerTracker™ North America is a proprietary quarterly report provided to subscribers that outlines the short term view of the engine-powered generator set (gen-set) market in the United States and Canada.
The reports presented here are high level summaries of the detailed reports that are available for purchase. For details visit the PowerTracker Products Page.
Generator Sales Continue Strong in Q4 2018
SUMMARY: Gen-set sales in North America continued to grow in Q4 2018, with dealers reporting an overall unit sales increase of 6.7% over Q3 2018, largely due to a continued strong demand level for standby units by private consumers.
Read More›NA Gen-Set Sales Strong in Q3 2018
SUMMARY: Gen-set sales in North America climbed 6% in Q3 2018 over Q2 2018, with the focus switching from larger industrial standby’s and construction site power generation earlier in the year to residential standby sales as part of winter-preparedness.
Read More›Q2 2018 Shows Further Evidence of Paradigm Shifts Following 2017 Hurricanes
SUMMARY: Gen-set sales climbed 5% over Q1 2018 levels in anticipation of the camping season and end of fiscal year for many government and industrial consumers. While fewer dealers commented on specific-storm related residential demand this quarter, the 5% growth this quarter does seem to indicate that last year’s hurricanes may have raised the gen-set market up to a new normal, especially when compared to the 1.8% growth reported in Q2 of 2017.
Read More›Consumer Consciousness, Industrial Demand Deliver Modest Growth in Q1 2018 Gen-Set Sales
SUMMARY: Gen-set sales continued the growth trend in Q1 2018 with a 2% increase over Q4 2017 levels. We continue to see increased demand for residential standby after last year’s severe weather season as well as the ramp-up towards the construction and camping seasons.
Read More›Severe Weather, Economy Boost Strong Q4 2017 Gen-Set Sales
SUMMARY: North American Gen-set sales continued with strong growth in the lower kW ranges in Q4 2017 with overall unit sales up 12.9% over Q3 2017. The gains were driven by ongoing demand caused by severe hurricanes, as well as optimism about the economy.
Read More›Hurricane Effects Lift Q3 2017 Gen-Set Sales
SUMMARY: Gen-set sales experienced a sharp increase in Q3 2017 with overall sales up 21.8% over Q2 2017 levels due to demand from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. This increase follows Q2 2017 where dealer reported sales were up 1.8% relative to Q1 2017 levels.
Read More›Gen-Set Sales Gain Momentum in Q2 2017
SUMMARY: Considering sales across all power ranges, gen-set sales gathered some momentum in Q2 2017, up 1.8% compared to Q1 2017 levels. This increase follows Q1 2017 where overall dealer reported sales were down 5.5% relative to Q4 2016 levels.
Read More›Gen-Set Sales Start Slow in Q1 2017
SUMMARY: Considering sales across all power ranges, gen-set sales were off to a slower start in Q1 2017, down 5.5% compared to Q4 2016 levels. This decrease follows Q4 2016 where overall dealer reported sales were flat relative to Q3 2016 levels.
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