The Europe Electric Fireplace Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 4% during the forecast period.
Electric fireplaces are electric heaters used to heat rooms or workplaces rapidly in residential and commercial buildings. These heating devices are convenient to use, more cost-effective, safer, eco-friendly, and more efficient than other gas and real wood-burning fireplaces. There are different varieties of electric fireplaces available for installation; it also allows consumers to manage the heat exchangers and the light effect. These fireplaces offer light without emitting heat, enabling them to be used all year round.
After COVID-19, manufacturers concentrated their efforts on introducing novel products such as 3D flames and an electric fireplace with a crackling sound system. Electric fireplaces with multicolored flames were also introduced.
Technological developments and improved manufacturing equipment are enabling manufacturers in the electric fireplace industry to come up with highly customizable solutions. The addition of various modes, adjustment of temperature, improving the glow to make it feel natural, and sound effects are aiding in product improvement and consumer experience. As consumers highly consider the customization and flexibility of use factors in buying electric products, the development of custom-designed products is boosting market growth.
Air pollution remains the largest environmental health risk in Europe. Besides health issues, air pollution can considerably impact Europe's economy due to increased healthcare costs, reduced life expectancy, and lost working days across sectors. It also damages vegetation and ecosystems, water and soil quality, and local ecosystems.
Municipalities in Europe are implementing laws and restrictions on wood burning and gas fireplaces in favor of more eco-friendly electric fireplaces. Europe is planning to transition to all zero-emissions new home builds by 2030. Part of that includes installing electric fireplaces and fireplace inserts into new homes rather than gas.
Electric fireplaces offer supplementary warmth for rooms up to 400 square feet in size, with all variants allowing consumers to manage the heat exchangers as well as the light effect. As a consequence, electric fireplaces can offer light without emitting heat, allowing them to be used all year. Customers can choose between a small or large flame impact with improved control of the flame impact. Because several electric fireplace producers now use superior corresponding technologies to faithfully recreate a fire's glow, electric fireplaces have become increasingly popular in Europe. Electrically generated fires are far safer than real fires, especially when children and animals are present. In fact, their flames stay cool to safeguard anyone who touches the device or gets too close for a wide visualization from damage.
The growing inclination of consumers to replace existing fireplaces with electric ones for their advantages of easy installation in any part of the house and remote control to adjust temperature, heat brightness, and lighting effects provides stimulus to the electric fireplaces market.
The European fireplace industry is a fragmented market. Manufacturers operating in this market are striving for the development of advanced products and are putting efforts to achieve technological superiority to propel their growth prospects in the market. The companies are also looking to work on their distribution network and efficiently elevate direct customer reach in the market. Manufacturers, suppliers, and dealers of electric fireplaces are entering into partnerships with technology companies to release 3D commerce apps. 3D room planning apps that comprise 3D product configurators to install electric fireplaces are gaining popularity to assist consumers in shopping online. The significant major market players are Glen Dimplex, SEI, Buck Stove, Twin Star, and Kent Fireplace.
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