• Daikin published a global cooling-demand survey of 1,200 air-conditioner owners across 12 cities, highlighting rising heat exposure and longer cooling seasons.
• 86.5% reported their area is hotter than five years ago; 84.1% said the annual cooling season has lengthened.
• Usage intensity rose in peak heat, led by Tokyo at 14 hours 12 minutes per full day at home, followed by Houston at 14 hours 2 minutes.
• 64.4% reported constraints on air-conditioner use due to costs or power supply limits, signaling affordability and grid reliability as demand risks.
• 89.9% reported heat-related physical discomfort, reinforcing cooling as a health-driven consumption driver rather than discretionary comfort spending.

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