Global residential storage market to hit 46.1 GWh in 2026
InfoLink Consulting expects global residential energy storage capacity additions to reach 46.1 GWh in 2026, led by Europe, Oceania, and Asia. Fox ESS, Sigenergy, and Deye ranked as the top three suppliers by shipment volume in the first half of 2026.
According to InfoLink Consulting’s latest Global Residential Energy Storage Market and Shipment Database, global residential energy storage capacity additions are projected to reach 46.1 GWh in 2026.
Europe remains a key contributor to the global residential energy storage market, with capacity additions projected to reach 15.4 GWh. Established markets such as Germany, Italy, and Austria continue to perform strongly, while the Netherlands and the UK are seeing significant growth driven by policy support. Eastern European markets, led by Ukraine, are also rapidly emerging as growth markets.
In a shift from Europe’s previous dominance, capacity additions in Oceania and Asia are gradually approaching those in Europe.
Growth in Oceania has been driven primarily by Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program, launched on July 1, 2025. Supported by substantial subsidies, Australia is expected to become the world’s largest single-country residential energy storage market in 2026.
Growth in Asia is led by Pakistan in South Asia, the Philippines and Vietnam in Southeast Asia, and Japan. In markets such as Pakistan and the Philippines, frequent power outages and high residential electricity prices are also driving rapid growth in residential energy storage demand.
The Americas, the Middle East and Africa remain relatively small markets. Demand in the Americas is centered on the U.S., while some Latin American countries are shifting from residential PV-only demand toward PV-plus-storage. In the Middle East and Africa, key markets include South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Iraq, and Israel, where demand is driven mainly by backup power during outages and fully off-grid power supply.
The database compiles and presents the global shipment ranking of residential energy storage suppliers in the first half of 2026 (H1 2026), along with detailed shipment rankings across the five regions mentioned above. Fox ESS, Sigenergy, and Deye ranked as the top three global suppliers by shipments, with market shares of 11.5%, 11.3%, and 11.0%, respectively.
Fox ESS and Sigenergy hold leading market shares in both Europe and Oceania. Deye benefits from its strong presence in European markets such as Ukraine and Poland, as well as Pakistan, South Africa, and other markets across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Even among leading suppliers, no player has established an overwhelming market share advantage, and the gaps between manufacturers remain narrow. The market remains highly fragmented, with the competitive landscape still unsettled.
The database also assesses product and application trends in the 2026 residential energy storage market, highlighting five key trends.
I. Adoption of residential PV-plus-storage all-in-one systems is rising. Stackable solutions from suppliers such as Sigenergy and GoodWe have gained strong traction due to their highly integrated design, space efficiency, ease of installation, and flexible capacity configurations. More suppliers are also launching similar products, including Sungrow’s PowerHarbor and Huawei Digital Power’s LUTERRA S2, unveiled at Intersolar Europe 2026.
II. Residential energy storage suppliers are expanding into C&I and balcony micro-storage. Despite strong growth in 2026, suppliers are seeking new growth drivers, with these fast-growing, early-stage segments becoming preferred expansion targets. Suppliers have also been launching new products in these segments, while Sigenergy, Ginlong, KSTAR, and others have continued to secure C&I storage orders and bring projects online this year.
III. Integrated whole-home energy solutions combining PV, storage, EV charging, and heat pumps are gaining traction. As EVs and heat pumps become more widely adopted, household loads are becoming more diverse. Integrated solutions can coordinate energy use to minimize household electricity costs. On the hardware side, integrated PV-storage-charging systems are increasingly being deployed, with vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications being piloted. On the software side, energy management system (EMS) capabilities are becoming more intelligent, with AI gradually being incorporated into home energy management.
IV. AI capabilities and virtual power plant (VPP) connectivity are gaining attention in residential energy storage. While these systems were previously used mainly to increase self-consumption and reduce high electricity bills, their value proposition is now expanding. As VPP applications deepen across Europe and Australia, end users are placing greater emphasis on VPP connectivity and AI-powered energy dispatch capabilities. Smarter battery dispatch and VPP response strategies can generate additional revenue for users, further shortening project payback periods.
V. Residential energy storage markets are showing increasingly differentiated product needs across regions. As Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America continue to expand, their requirements differ markedly from those in mature markets such as Europe, North America, and Australia. These mature markets place greater emphasis on product appearance, conversion efficiency, smart features, service life and warranty terms, and brand strength. In Asia, Africa, and Latin America, cost-effectiveness is the priority. With limited local installation and after-sales resources in some regions, demand favors safe, low-voltage residential systems with manageable costs, as well as split systems that allow flexible cross-brand pairing of inverters and batteries.