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European AC penetration: the blank is the story
Heatwaves are the fuse; low penetration is the plot
EU avg
20%
UK
5%
Germany
6%
France
10%
Italy
56%
US/JP
90%
Roughly 20% of European households have AC—on the fastest-warming continent—versus ~90% in the US/Japan. UK/Germany/France still sit low; Italy ~56% shows wealthy-and-hot markets catch up. The 2026 early-summer omega block reset records across DE/FR/UK/NL and more: forced demand hitting institutional install friction.
Source：IEA / WHO / 各国气象与行业公开口径（渗透率口径不一，取常用锚点）
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