LG bets India stays its biggest AC market as penetration crawls from 7% to 12%

LG Electronics expects India to remain its largest residential AC market globally by volume, citing room to grow as household penetration sits at just 12%. India ranks in LG's top 3 HVAC markets worldwide; a third local manufacturing facility is planned to support volume and commercial AC expansion.

— Filed Mon, 15 Jun, 2026, 16:27 IST · Source Business Standard · Companies · Updated

LG expects India to remain its largest global residential AC market by sales volume, citing low penetration (12%) and growth potential. India is among LG's top three HVAC markets; company sees room to expand commercial AC business.

Why this matters

Reinforces LG's India-as-anchor strategy seen in its Global South push and 2030 revenue doubling target, with a third plant operationalizing the AC volume bet.

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