The electric equipment sector is undergoing a historic transformation fueled by grid modernization, renewable integration, and emerging power needs of data centers and AI. The United States depends on imports for key energy equipment—for instance, imports of electrical transformers, which have experienced longer and longer lead times. The transition to energy will demand a profound ramp-up in capital investment in the electric grid, brought at an unprecedented rate. United States grid and market operators are updating projections to meet a 15% annual rise in data center power demand by 2030, as existing infrastructure ages and efforts to electrify accelerate the need to replace equipment.

Switchgears are the largest and fastest-growing category among electrical equipment, spurred by infrastructure upgradation and integration of renewables. The market size of high voltage switchgear was more than USD 17.3 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to register a CAGR of 6.2% during 2025-2034, influenced by increasing electricity consumption due to urbanization, industrialization, and population expansion. The U.S. low voltage switchgear market was valued at USD 10 billion in 2024, demonstrating a high year-over-year growth.

Specialized electrical infrastructure parts deliver excellent performance in many ways. Residential switchgear indoor market was USD 17.8 billion in 2024, and forecasted to grow at 9.1 % CAGR from 2025 to 2034 due to increased renewable energy install, while the residential switchgear outdoor market size was USD 2.2 billion in 2024, and forecasted to grow at 10.8 % CAGR from 2025 to 2034 due to increased urbanization and need for electric distribution. Emerging smart switchgear, real-time monitoring, gas-insulated equipment, and vacuum circuit breakers are disrupting traditional electrical infrastructure (transformers, circuit breakers, capacitors, relays, meters, generators, turbines, substations and power control devices) and driving versatility towards the highest grid reliability and operational effectiveness.