In 2025, prices for household appliances in Russia may rise sharply.
The cost of refrigerators will increase especially sharply.
Experts say the main reasons for the sharp rise in prices are the increase in the key rate, the rise in exchange rates and logistics costs, reports the publication Life .
In addition, changes in the requirements of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources for products containing refrigerants may lead to price increases.
According to Olga Lebedinskaya, Associate Professor of the Department of Statistics at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, a significant increase in prices for refrigerators is expected in 2025.
She stressed that tightening imports will increase the risks of a shortage of used equipment on the market.
The expert recalled that since 2024, there has been a steady increase in prices for household appliances. There has been an increase in prices for microwaves, stoves and blenders.
Lebedinskaya predicts that in the new year, despite high prices, demand for these products will continue to increase.
She concluded that prices for household appliances in the Russian Federation could rise by 10-20%.
Given the new import conditions, some companies were quick to announce price increases.