Electrical Switches: Technologies and Global Markets

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The global market for electrical switches is expected to grow from $16.0 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $20.8 billion by the end of 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.

The global market for electrical switches for push-button switch type is expected to grow from $6.2 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $9.0 billion by the end of 2030, at a CAGR of 7.6% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.

The global market for electrical switches for rocker switch type is expected to grow from $2.2 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $2.6 billion by the end of 2030, at a CAGR of 3.0% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.

Report Scope

This report analyzes trends in the global market for electrical switches. It provides global revenues (in $ millions) for segments and regions, with 2024 as the base year and estimated market data for 2025 through 2030. The report segments the market by switch type, materials, technology, configuration, distribution channel, application, and region. Regions covered are North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico), Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Rest of Asia-Pacific), and the Rest of the World (South America, and the Middle East and Africa). The report also discusses emerging technologies and the competitive landscape. It concludes with profiles of the leading companies in the market.

Report Includes

70 data tables and 50 additional tables
An updated review of the global market for electrical switches
Analyses of global market trends, with sales data for 2024, estimates for 2025, forecasts for 2026, 2027, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2030
Evaluation of and forecast for the global market for electrical switches, and a corresponding market share analysis by switch type, material, technology, switch configuration, distribution channel, application, and region
A look at emerging technologies, opportunities and gaps in current and future demand for electrical switches
Coverage of the technological issues related to electrical switches
Identification of the companies best positioned to meet the market demand due to their proprietary technologies, new products, and strategic alliances
Discussion of the industry value chain, the demand-supply gap, and factors driving the growth of the market
A patent analysis with emphasis on emerging technologies and new developments
A discussion of the industry's ESG challenges and practices
Analysis of the leading companies' market shares and proprietary technologies, strategic alliances, and other key market strategies
Profiles of the leading companies including, ABB, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Honeywell International Inc., and Eaton

Product Code: EGY145B

Chapter 1 Executive Summary

Market Outlook
Scope of Report
Market Summary
Market Dynamics
Emerging Technologies
Segmental Analysis
Regional Insights and Emerging Markets
Conclusion

Chapter 2 Market Overview

Current Market Scenario
Outlook
Macroeconomic Factors Analysis
Impact of Rising Inflation and Interest Rates
Currency Exchange Rate Fluctuations
Increasing Geopolitical Risks and Trade Dynamics
Porter's Five Force Analysis
Value Chain Analysis
Regulatory Landscape

Chapter 3 Market Dynamics

Takeaways
Market Drivers
Demand for Electric Vehicles
Increasing Urbanization and Infrastructure
Anti-bacterial Electrical Switches
Market Restraints
Terminal Configuration Mismatch and Lack of Electrical Switch Compatibility
Security Vulnerabilities in Smart Switches
Market Opportunities
Construction-Specific Solutions, Installation Efficiency, and Safety
Touchscreen Electrical Switches and Smart Cities
Energy-Efficient Electrical Switches

Chapter 4 Emerging Trends and Technologies

Overview
Emerging Trends
Sustainable Electrical Switches
Government Quality and Safety Mandates
Higher Voltage Architectures and Smart Switching Technologies
Emerging Technologies
Battery-Free and RF-Powered Switches
Ferroelectric Non-volatile Memory (NVM) and Thermal Management
Patent Analysis
Regional Patterns
Findings

Chapter 5 Market Segmentation Analysis

Segmentation Breakdown
Market Breakdown by Switch Type
Key Takeaways
Push-Button Switches
Rocker Switches
Toggle Switches
Snap-action Switches
Keylock Switches
Rotary Switches
Limit Switches
Other Switches
Market Breakdown by Material
Takeaways
Plastic
Metal
Ceramic
Market Breakdown by Technology
Takeaways
Mechanical Switches
Electronic Switches
Smart Switches
Market Breakdown by Switch Configuration
Takeaways
Single-Pole
Double-Pole
Multi Pole
Market Breakdown by Distribution Channel
Takeaways
Offline
Online
Market Breakdown by Application
Takeaways
Commercial/Industrial
Residential
Geographic Region
Market Breakdown by Region
Takeaways
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Rest of the World

Chapter 6 Competitive Intelligence

Key Takeaways
Analysis of the Electric Switch Ecosystem
Analysis of Leading Companies

Recent Developments

Chapter 7 Sustainability in the Electrical Switch Industry: An ESG Perspective

ESG Issues in the Electrical Switch Market
Environmental Issues
Social Responsibility Issues
Governance Issues
ESG Performance Analysis
Environmental Performance
Social Performance
Governance Performance
Current Status of ESG in the Electrical Switch Market
Concluding Remarks from BCC Research

Chapter 8 Appendix

Methodology
Abbreviations
Company Profiles
ABB
ADOLF WURTH GMBH & CO. KG
EATON
GE VERNOVA
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
LEGRAND
LITTELFUSE INC.
LUTRON
OMRON CORP.
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
SALZER ELECTRONICS LTD.
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
SIEMENS
TE CONNECTIVITY

Product Code: EGY145B

List of Tables

Summary Table : Global Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Type, Through 2030
Table 1 : Regulatory Bodies, Standards Organizations, and Government Agencies, by Region, 2024
Table 2 : Granted Patents, by Inventor or Assignee, January 2024-February 2025
Table 3 : Global Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Type, Through 2030
Table 4 : Global Market for Push-Button Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 5 : Global Market for Rocker Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 6 : Global Market for Toggle Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 7 : Global Market for Snap-action Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 8 : Global Market for Keylock Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 9 : Global Market for Rotary Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 10 : Global Market for Limit Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 11 : Global Market for Other Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 12 : Global Market for Electrical Switches, by Material, Through 2030
Table 13 : Global Market for Plastic Electrical Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 14 : Global Market for Metal Electrical Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 15 : Global Market for Ceramic Electrical Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 16 : Global Market for Electrical Switches, by Technology, Through 2030
Table 17 : Global Market for Mechanical Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 18 : Global Market for Electronic Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 19 : Global Market for Smart Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 20 : Global Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Configuration, Through 2030
Table 21 : Global Market for Single-Pole Electrical Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 22 : Global Market for Double-Pole Electrical Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 23 : Global Market for Multi-Pole Electrical Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 24 : Global Market for Electrical Switches, by Distribution Channel, Through 2030
Table 25 : Global Market for Offline Distribution Channels, by Region, Through 2030
Table 26 : Global Market for Online Distribution Channels, by Region, Through 2030
Table 27 : Global Market for Electrical Switches, by Application, Through 2030
Table 28 : Global Market for Switches in Commercial/Industrial Settings, by Region, Through 2030
Table 29 : Global Market for Switches in Residential Settings, by Region, Through 2030
Table 30 : Global Market for Electrical Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 31 : North American Market for Electrical Switches, by Country, Through 2030
Table 32 : North American Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Type, Through 2030
Table 33 : North American Market for Electrical Switches, by Material, Through 2030
Table 34 : North American Market for Electrical Switches, by Technology, Through 2030
Table 35 : North American Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Configuration, Through 2030
Table 36 : North American Market for Electrical Switches, by Distribution Channel, Through 2030
Table 37 : North American Market for Electrical Switches, by Application, Through 2030
Table 38 : European Market for Electrical Switches, by Country, Through 2030
Table 39 : European Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Type, Through 2030
Table 40 : European Market for Electrical Switches, by Material, Through 2030
Table 41 : European Market for Electrical Switches, by Technology, Through 2030
Table 42 : European Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Configuration, Through 2030
Table 43 : European Market for Electrical Switches, by Distribution Channel, Through 2030
Table 44 : European Market for Electrical Switches, by Application, Through 2030
Table 45 : Asia-Pacific Market for Electrical Switches, by Country, Through 2030
Table 46 : Asia-Pacific Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Type, Through 2030
Table 47 : Asia-Pacific Market for Electrical Switches, by Material, Through 2030
Table 48 : Asia-Pacific Market for Electrical Switches, by Technology, Through 2030
Table 49 : Asia-Pacific Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Configuration, Through 2030
Table 50 : Asia-Pacific Market for Electrical Switches, by Distribution Channel, Through 2030
Table 51 : Asia-Pacific Market for Electrical Switches, by Application, Through 2030
Table 52 : RoW Market for Electrical Switches, by Region, Through 2030
Table 53 : RoW Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Type, Through 2030
Table 54 : RoW Market for Electrical Switches, by Material, Through 2030
Table 55 : RoW Market for Electrical Switches, by Technology, Through 2030
Table 56 : RoW Market for Electrical Switches, by Switch Configuration, Through 2030
Table 57 : RoW Market for Electrical Switches, by Distribution Channel, Through 2030
Table 58 : RoW Market for Electrical Switches, by Application, Through 2030
Table 59 : Rank of Leading Companies in the Global Electrical Switch Market, 2024
Table 60 : Recent Product Announcements in the Electrical Switch Market, 2022-2025
Table 61 : Environmental Performance in the Electrical Switch Industry
Table 62 : Social Impact in the Electrical Switch Industry
Table 63 : Governance Impact in the Electrical Switch Industry
Table 64 : ESG Risk Ratings Metric, 2024
Table 65 : Abbreviations Used in the Report
Table 66 : ABB: Company Snapshot
Table 67 : ABB: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 68 : ABB: Product Portfolio
Table 69 : ABB: Key Developments, 2024
Table 70 : Adolf Wurth GmbH & Co. KG: Company Snapshot
Table 71 : Adolf Wurth GmbH & Co. KG: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 72 : Adolf Wurth GmbH & Co. KG: Product Portfolio
Table 73 : Adolf Wurth GmbH & Co. KG: Key Developments, 2023
Table 74 : Eaton: Company Snapshot
Table 75 : Eaton: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 76 : Eaton: Product Portfolio
Table 77 : Eaton: Key Developments, 2024
Table 78 : GE Vernova: Company Snapshot
Table 79 : GE Vernova: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 80 : GE Vernova: Product Portfolio
Table 81 : Honeywell International Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 82 : Honeywell International Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 83 : Honeywell International Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 84 : Honeywell International Inc.: Key Developments, 2023
Table 85 : Infineon Technologies AG: Company Snapshot
Table 86 : Infineon Technologies AG: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 87 : Infineon Technologies AG: Product Portfolio
Table 88 : Infineon Technologies AG.: Key Developments, 2024
Table 89 : Legrand: Company Snapshot
Table 90 : Legrand: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 91 : Legrand: Product Portfolio
Table 92 : Legrand: Key Developments, 2023
Table 93 : Littelfuse Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 94 : Littelfuse Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 95 : Littelfuse Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 96 : Littelfuse Inc.: Key Developments, 2023
Table 97 : Lutron: Company Snapshot
Table 98 : Lutron: Product Portfolio
Table 99 : Lutron: Key Developments, 2024
Table 100 : OMRON Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 101 : OMRON Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 102 : OMRON Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 103 : OMRON Corp.: Key Developments, 2025
Table 104 : Rockwell Automation: Company Snapshot
Table 105 : Rockwell Automation: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 106 : Rockwell Automation: Product Portfolio
Table 107 : Salzer Electronics Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 108 : Salzer Electronics Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 109 : Salzer Electronics Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 110 : Schneider Electric: Company Snapshot
Table 111 : Schneider Electric: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 112 : Schneider Electric: Product Portfolio
Table 113 : Schneider Electric: Key Developments, 2024
Table 114 : Siemens: Company Snapshot
Table 115 : Siemens: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 116 : Siemens: Product Portfolio
Table 117 : TE Connectivity: Company Snapshot
Table 118 : TE Connectivity: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 119 : TE Connectivity: Product Portfolio

List of Figures

Summary Figure : Global Market Shares of Electrical Switches, by Switch Type, 2024
Figure 1 : Value Chain for the Electrical Switch Market
Figure 2 : Market Dynamics: Electrical Switches
Figure 3 : Shares of Published Patents and Patent Applications Related to Electrical Switches, by Region, January 2024-February 2025
Figure 4 : Global Market Shares of Electrical Switches, by Switch Type, 2024
Figure 5 : Global Market Shares of Electrical Switches, by Material, 2024
Figure 6 : Global Market Shares of Electrical Switches, by Technology, 2024
Figure 7 : Global Market Shares of Electrical Switches, by Switch Configuration, 2024
Figure 8 : Global Market Shares of Electrical Switches, by Distribution Channel, 2024
Figure 9 : Global Market Shares of Electrical Switches, by Application, 2024
Figure 10 : Global Market Shares of Electrical Switches, by Region, 2024
Figure 11 : Electrical Switch Ecosystem
Figure 12 : ABB: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 13 : ABB: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024
Figure 14 : Adolf Wurth GmbH & Co. KG: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 15 : Adolf Wurth GmbH & Co. KG: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2023
Figure 16 : Eaton: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 17 : Eaton: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024
Figure 18 : GE Vernova: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 19 : GE Vernova: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024
Figure 20 : Honeywell International Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 21 : Honeywell International Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024
Figure 22 : Infineon Technologies AG: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 23 : Infineon Technologies AG: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024
Figure 24 : Legrand: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024
Figure 25 : Littelfuse Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 26 : Littelfuse Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024
Figure 27 : OMRON Corp.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 28 : OMRON Corp.: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2023
Figure 29 : Rockwell Automation: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 30 : Rockwell Automation: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024
Figure 31 : Salzer Electronics Ltd.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 32 : Salzer Electronics Ltd.: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2023
Figure 33 : Schneider Electric: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 34 : Schneider Electric: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024
Figure 35 : Siemens: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 36 : Siemens: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024
Figure 37 : TE Connectivity: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 38 : TE Connectivity: Revenue Shares, by Region, FY 2024