Microwaves in South Africa continues to record steady retail volume growth in 2024, to remain one of the most popular appliances in the country with a penetration rate of 48%. The category’s rising popularity is driven by relative affordability compared to larger cooking appliances such as ovens. Many lower-income households use a microwave as their main cooking device in conjunction with small cooking appliances.
Euromonitor International's Microwaves in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, format trends or distribution issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Microwaves market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Microwaves in South Africa
Euromonitor International
December 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
MICROWAVES IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Rising demand for microwaves due to affordability relative to larger cooking appliances
Defy and Russell Hobbs lead microwaves with wide range of models
Rising sales of private label attract consumers with affordable price points
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Lower unit prices set to help maintain demand among less affluent consumers
Smart microwaves expected to become more popular over the forecast period
E-commerce likely to gain further penetration as distribution channel for microwaves
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Microwaves by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Microwaves by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Microwaves by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Microwaves by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Sales of Microwaves by Smart Appliances: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Microwaves: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Microwaves: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 8 Distribution of Microwaves by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 9 Production of Microwaves: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Microwaves by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Microwaves by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Microwaves by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Microwaves by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
CONSUMER APPLIANCES IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer appliances in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for consumer appliances?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 14 Household Penetration of Selected Total Stock Consumer Appliances by Category 2019-2025
Table 15 Replacement Cycles of Consumer Appliances by Category 2019-2025
MARKET DATA
Table 16 Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 17 Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 18 Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 20 Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: Volume 2019-2024
Table 21 Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: Value 2019-2024
Table 22 Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 23 Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 24 Sales of Small Appliances by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 25 Sales of Small Appliances by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 26 Sales of Small Appliances by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 27 Sales of Small Appliances by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Major Appliances: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Major Appliances: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Small Appliances: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Small Appliances: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 32 Distribution of Major Appliances by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 33 Distribution of Small Appliances by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 37 Forecast Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 38 Forecast Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: Volume 2024-2029
Table 39 Forecast Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: Value 2024-2029
Table 40 Forecast Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Small Appliances by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Small Appliances by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Small Appliances by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Small Appliances by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029