Vijay Sales, Croma flag induction cooktop demand holding at 2x post-LPG crunch
Top Indian electronics retailers report induction stove sales sustaining at twice historical levels after March LPG shortage, with Amazon India clocking 15x YoY growth. The $800M category is projected to compound at 8% as urban households adopt induction as secondary cooking, even as prices rise 5-10%.
What happened
Indian retailers Vijay Sales, Croma and Amazon India report induction cooktop sales sustaining at 2x pre-crisis levels after March LPG shortage, with the $800
Key facts
- $800 million market 2025
- 8% CAGR
- sales 2x historical
- Amazon 15x YoY
- prices up 5-10%
- LPG hike Rs 29
Why this matters
Scout induction-native brands and component suppliers for tuck-ins before incumbents price in the post-LPG behavioral shift as permanent.