Low Voltage Switchgear Growth Opportunities

Low Voltage Switchgear Growth Opportunities

Data Centers, Charging Infrastructure, and Residential Projects as Key Prospects for Vertical Expansion

In this study, Frost & Sullivan examines the market of low voltage switchgear (LVSG) components that include protection and switching devices such as air circuit breakers (ACB), molded case circuit breakers (MCCB), miniature circuit breakers (MCB), residual current circuit breakers (RCCB), contactors, and other surge protection and control devices used inside the LVSG assembly with ratings below 1 kilovolt (kV). The study does not include the LVSG assembly’s outer panels and structure; it is limited to the components available inside the assembly. Revenue is measured in terms of manufacturer’s earnings from regional demand for LVSG components. This study excludes revenue generated through installation, commission, and value-added services from distributors and panel builders.

In 2022, the global LVSG market registered a slim growth rate of 0.8% due to post-pandemic effects on the economy, such as material shortages, cost inflation, and logistics issues. The slow growth of building construction will continue in 2023, with minimal expansion, and this will adversely affect the LVSG market, which will show modest recovery of above 3% revenue growth from 2024 onward. In 2022, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) LVSG market accounted for 36.7% of the global market revenue. With the second-highest CAGR globally, APAC will remain the largest LVSG market in the world in 2028. The Latin American LVSG market reported market share of 3.6% in 2022. It is the smallest regional market but is on course to have the highest CAGR of 4.6% from 2022 to 2028.

Key growth drivers for LVSGs include the advancement of electricity infrastructure, installation of heat pumps and retrofit of energy-efficient equipment (e.g., HVAC, lighting, and metering systems), adoption of distributed energy and microgrids, and the rise of IoT and digital applications in building systems. Frost & Sullivan has also identified four major growth opportunity areas, which are data centers, electrification, residential heat pumps, and building construction.