Water heater
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥122,387 Akita
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥312,243 Fukushima
Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局 小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications
Key facts
Water heater costs ¥201,634 per unit in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 45 surveyed cities, down 0.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for water heater reads 107.6 (2020 = 100) in August 2026, down 1.4% year on year and up 7.8% over five years.
Water heater sits in the housing group of Japan's CPI basket, with 320 monthly observations from January 2000 to August 2026. The series peaked at 109.9 in October 2025 and bottomed at 98.4 in November 2005; the latest reading is -2.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is -0.1%.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 106.3 | +0.2% | 12 |
| 2016 | 107.4 | +1.0% | 12 |
| 2017 | 105.8 | -1.5% | 12 |
| 2018 | 100.7 | -4.8% | 12 |
| 2019 | 100.3 | -0.4% | 12 |
| 2020 | 100.0 | -0.3% | 12 |
| 2021 | 99.6 | -0.4% | 12 |
| 2022 | 102.6 | +3.0% | 12 |
| 2023 | 105.5 | +2.8% | 12 |
| 2024 | 107.6 | +2.0% | 12 |
| 2025 | 108.5 | +0.8% | 12 |
| 2026 | 107.6 | -0.8% | 8 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-08 | ¥201,634 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | ¥208,981 |
| 2026-06 | ¥208,452 |
| 2026-05 | ¥209,552 |
| 2026-04 | ¥210,356 |
| 2026-03 | ¥208,465 |
| 2026-02 | ¥208,296 |
| 2026-01 | ¥208,768 |
| 2025-12 | ¥210,193 |
| 2025-11 | ¥212,760 |
| 2025-10 | ¥214,692 |
| 2025-09 | ¥215,046 |
| 2025-08 | ¥202,975 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does water heater cost in Japan?
- ¥201,634 per unit, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 45 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
- Which Japanese city has the cheapest water heater?
- Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥122,387 and Fukushima the most expensive at ¥312,243.
- How much have water heater prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of August 2026, -1.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have water heater prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +7.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.6.
- When were water heater prices in Japan at their highest?
- The series peaked at 109.9 in October 2025. The latest reading is -2.1% against that peak.
- What is the difference between the index and the yen price?
- This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局 消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).