In April-May, sales of air conditioners in Russia increased by 1.7 times. It has been reported DEA News With reference to the work of experts of the “OFD Platform”.
“The average check for the purchase of air conditioners in April-May amounted to 17,245 rubles, which is 10% lower than last year. The number of purchases increased by 67%. At the same time, the average check for buying fans was 9% higher than last year – 2945 rubles, ”the study says.
Experts add that air conditioner purchases have increased by 14 percent.
The high demand for air conditioners is due to the high temperatures in April-May in the European part of Russia, as well as the dry and fire-hazardous weather in the Urals and Siberia.
Formerly regional departments for hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring reportedIn the next few days, abnormally hot weather and temperatures of up to + 36 ° C are forecast in all of Siberia, except for the Irkutsk region.