This chapter provides information on geothermal heat pump shipments, based on the Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-902, “Annual Geothermal Heat Pump Manufacturers Survey.” The survey shows that manufacturers shipped 37,139 geothermal heat pumps in 2002, a 4 percent increase over the 2000 total of 35,581. Of those shipped in 2002, 6,445 were ARI-320 rated,12 and 26, 802 were ARI-325 or ARI-330. These shipments were less than 2000, while the number of non-ARI-rated units shipped in 2002 increased to 3,892, from 1,554 (Table 37).

The total rated capacity of heat pumps shipped in 2002 was 125,297 tons, compared to 164,191 tons in 2000 (Table 38).

The dramatic change in average capacity of units sold between 2000 and 2002 is largely due to a single manufacturer losing substantial sales in the commercial sector, where large units are sold.

The proportion of geothermal heat pumps shipped to each Census Region in 2002 was as follows: the South (37 percent), the Midwest (35 percent), Export (9 percent), the Northeast (10 percent), and the West (9 percent) (Table 39). Thirty-one percent of geothermal heat pumps were shipped to installers, and 54 percent to wholesale distributors. Two percent were shipped to retail distributors, while 3 percent went to exporters (Table 40).

Tables

Table 37. Geothermal Heat Pump Shipments by Model Type, 1996-2002
Table 38. Capacity of Geothermal Heat Pump Shipments by Model Type, 1996-2002
Table 39. Geothermal Heat Pump Shipments by Export, Census Region, and Model Type, 2002
Table 40. Geothermal Heat Pump Shipments by Customer Type and Model Type, 2002

Contact:
Fred Mayes
fred.mayes@eia.doe.gov
Phone: (202) 287-1750