Top Variable Frequency Drive Companies

Global Variable Frequency Drive Market size was valued at USD 23.13 Billion in 2024 and is poised to grow from USD 25.01 Billion in 2025 to USD 46.63 Billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period (2026–2033).

The competitive landscape in the variable frequency drive industry is formed by the various key players who provide a large range of products for various applications. ABB, General Electric Company, Hitachi, Ltd. and Schneider Electric are some of the key companies engaged in the variable frequency drive market. Organizations are focused towards increasing their customer base so as to gain an advantage in the industry. For this reason, key players are undertaking various strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions and particular joint ventures with other leading companies. To expand their product range and help the variable frequency drive market grow, the top players are investing on projects aimed at finding new solutions. Additionally, market participants are also carrying out several strategic activities to enhance their presence such as new product development, signing new contracts, mergers and acquisitions, increasing capital, and partnerships with other companies. 'ABB (Switzerland) ', 'Siemens (Germany) ', 'Danfoss (Denmark) ', 'Schneider Electric (France) ', 'Rockwell Automation (USA) ', 'Yaskawa Electric Corporation (Japan) ', 'Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan) ', 'Eaton Corporation (Ireland) ', 'WEG (Brazil) ', 'Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan) ', 'Delta Electronics, Inc. (Taiwan) ', 'TMEIC (Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation) (Japan) ', 'Invertek Drives Ltd (UK) ', 'Vacon (Finland) (Now part of Danfoss) ', 'SEW-EURODRIVE (Germany) ', 'Control Techniques (UK) (Now part of Nidec) ', 'Nidec Corporation (Japan) ', 'Hyosung Heavy Industries (South Korea) ', 'LS Electric (South Korea) ', 'Bonfiglioli (Italy) '

With the progression of different industry verticals toward digitalization, connectivity, and automatic industrial processes there has been an increased demand in VFDs as they enable them to monitor the process remotely. In versatile and large-scale industrial applications such as HVAC systems for skyscrapers, harnessing and analysing data through variable drives allows great opportunities of energy efficiency and power savings because the motors’ performance is enhanced making it possible for them to be operated from a distance or even automatically.

Growing Demand for Energy Efficient Solutions: It is estimated that electric powered motors alone consume about 45% of the electricity used in buildings and industries. Global awareness about the damaging climatic changes and the application of sustainable technology is driving the utilization of VFDs. This is because the use of centralized heating systems, especially those using pumps, fans or compressors which are common in all sectors and building is increasing. It is boosting the requirement for variable speed drive for reducing the use of power.

North America is dominating with the largest variable frequency drive market share. There is a growing awareness regarding emissions along with big investments in smart grids and smart meters, which are fueling the market growth in this region. The increase in smart grid technology adoption in the region will help optimize the electricity infrastructure, strengthen energy systems flexibility and resilience, and speed up the integration of renewable energy sources. Due to the transformation of existing systems to more energy efficient ones, the deployment of variable-frequency units has been gradually increasing. The rollout of small, medium and large-scale projects in end user sectors including metals and mining, oil and gas will also stimulate the adoption of variable frequency drive in the region, contributing to the growth of the market.