Businesses dedicated to Sale of air conditioning machines and devices In the Dominican Republic they have seen fluctuating the Imports Of these in the last nine years, a period in which the country has also been affected by the Gradual increase in temperatures.
After reaching its peak in 2018, when teams of this type were imported for 41.9 million dollars in FOB valuehe Entrance to the country of air conditioners In the dispatch regime consumption He has failed to reach that amount new time, although in certain years he has been slightly below.
According to Statistical records of the General Directorate of Customs (DGA), From 2017 to August of this year, to the country 303.5 million dollars entered in machines and devices to acclimatize spaces.
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The average temperatures in the country suffered an increase between 2010 and 2023, reaching the city of Santo Domingo, at its maximum in 2023, the 32.8 degrees Celsius, that is, 0.9 degrees hotter than in 2022, collects the report “Yearbook of Environmental Statistics, 2024”, prepared by the National Statistics Office.
In the document it is visualized that all provinces show a Higher temperature to which they registered in 2010, although it should be noted that this increase has not been completely ascending, but during the course of that period there were Years of rises and casualties.
The heat wave which currently suffers from the Dominican territory has caused a Increase in electrical demandmainly at night, situation that has caused Cortes in the supplyaccording to the authorities of the sector.
Between January and August of this year, the Imports of air conditioners They registered 27.2 million dollarsa figure that is Project would exceed 32.7 million achieved in 2024, according to data from the DGA.
Prior to summer
So far from 2025, months prior to the start of summer: March, April and May were in which the greatest amount of these teams imported, reaching its stop during the fourth month of the year, with just over five million dollars in FOB value.
However, during 2024, September appeared as the month in which more air conditioners o Related teams were imported, with a value of 4.4 million dollars, while in 2023 it was August, with 4.5 million dollars.
