Grid equipment manufacturer ABB sees US orders rise 82%

Utility Dive · Robert Walton · 2026-10-20 09:28 UTC

“Utilities continue to invest in refurbishment and build-out of the electrical grid to secure power availability and efficiency,” the company said Tuesday.

Zurich-based grid equipment manufacturer ABB saw third-quarter orders grow 40% over the same period last year, to a record $12 billion globally, with demand from data centers and utilities in the United States helping drive growth, the company reported Tuesday.

ABB produces a wide range of electrical equipment for utilities and other industrial users, including switchgear, circuit breakers, transfer switches and low voltage transformers.

Orders from all regions improved at year-over-year double-digit rates, the company said. Orders from the Americas region were up about 70%, led by an 82% year-over-year order increase from the United States.

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