Product Code: SR112025A2015
The global power line communication (PLC) market size reached USD 11.1 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 24.5 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 8.71% during 2025-2033.
Power line communication (PLC) refers to a communication technology that is used for the transmission of data over the existing power-grid infrastructure. It acts as a reliable communication and data transmission medium for various Internet of Things (IoT) and smart grid applications. It is primarily used for powering electronic devices and to retrieve/control data through them. There are two kinds of PLC, namely narrowband and broadband. The narrowband PLC works at lower frequencies and lower data rates but has a more extended range. On the other hand, broadband PLC works at higher frequencies and higher data rates but is used in shorter-range applications.
A significant increase in the establishment of smart grids across the globe is one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. Smart grids involve the integration of renewable energy resources with the electricity supply chain through PLCs. Increasing utilization of these solutions for communicating with devices at remote locations is also providing a boost to the market growth. With the extension of the electricity distribution network, there has been a substantial increase in the adoption of PLC technology to cater to a broader geographical area. In line with this, the growing utilization of these solutions for lighting control applications in both rural and urban areas is acting as another growth-inducing factor. PLC solutions are widely used for both indoor and outdoor lightings, such as on streets, roadways, tunnels, parking, parks and other commercial and industrial complexes. Other factors, including the increasing investments in renewable energy facilities, along with rising government investments in the deployment of smart grids, extensive research and development (R&D) in the power sector and hyper-urbanization across the globe, are projected to drive the market further.
Key Market Segmentation:
Breakup by Frequency:
- Narrowband (3 kHz to 500 kHz)
- Broadband (Greater Than 500 kHz)
Breakup by Voltage:
Breakup by Offering:
- Hardware
- Software
- Services
Breakup by Modulation Technique:
- Single Carrier Modulation
- Multi Carrier Modulation
- Spread Spectrum Modulation
- Others
Breakup by Application:
- Energy Management and Smart Grid
- Indoor Networking
Breakup by Vertical:
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined with some of the key players being ABB, AMETEK Inc., Belkin, Broadcom Inc., Cypress Semiconductor, D-Link Corporation, General Electric, Hubbell Power Systems Inc., Landis+Gyr, Maxim Integrated, Netgear, Schneider Electric, Siemens, TP-Link Technologies, Zyxel Communications, etc.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1.What was the size of the global Power Line Communication (PLC) market in 2024?
- 2.What is the expected growth rate of the global Power Line Communication (PLC) market during 2025-2033?
- 3.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global Power Line Communication (PLC) market?
- 4.What are the key factors driving the global Power Line Communication (PLC) market?
- 5.What is the breakup of the global Power Line Communication (PLC) market based on the frequency?
- 6.What is the breakup of the global Power Line Communication (PLC) market based on the application?
- 7.What is the breakup of the global Power Line Communication (PLC) market based on the vertical?
- 8.What are the key regions in the global Power Line Communication (PLC) market?
- 9.Who are the key players/companies in the global Power Line Communication (PLC) market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Power Line Communication Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Frequency
- 6.1 Narrowband (3 kHz to 500 kHz)
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Broadband (Greater Than 500 kHz)
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Voltage
- 7.1 Low
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Medium
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 High
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Offering
- 8.1 Hardware
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Software
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Services
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Modulation Technique
- 9.1 Single Carrier Modulation
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Multi Carrier Modulation
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Spread Spectrum Modulation
- 9.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Others
- 9.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Application
- 10.1 Energy Management and Smart Grid
- 10.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2 Indoor Networking
- 10.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.2 Market Forecast
11 Market Breakup by Vertical
- 11.1 Residential
- 11.1.1 Market Trends
- 11.1.2 Market Forecast
- 11.2 Commercial
- 11.2.1 Market Trends
- 11.2.2 Market Forecast
- 11.3 Industrial
- 11.3.1 Market Trends
- 11.3.2 Market Forecast
12 Market Breakup by Region
- 12.1 North America
- 12.1.1 United States
- 12.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 12.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 12.1.2 Canada
- 12.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 12.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2 Asia Pacific
- 12.2.1 China
- 12.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.2 Japan
- 12.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.3 India
- 12.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.4 South Korea
- 12.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.5 Australia
- 12.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.6 Indonesia
- 12.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 12.2.7 Others
- 12.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 12.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3 Europe
- 12.3.1 Germany
- 12.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.2 France
- 12.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.3 United Kingdom
- 12.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.4 Italy
- 12.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.5 Spain
- 12.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.6 Russia
- 12.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 12.3.7 Others
- 12.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 12.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 12.4 Latin America
- 12.4.1 Brazil
- 12.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 12.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 12.4.2 Mexico
- 12.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 12.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 12.4.3 Others
- 12.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 12.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 12.5 Middle East and Africa
- 12.5.1 Market Trends
- 12.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 12.5.3 Market Forecast
13 SWOT Analysis
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Strengths
- 13.3 Weaknesses
- 13.4 Opportunities
- 13.5 Threats
14 Value Chain Analysis
15 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 15.1 Overview
- 15.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 15.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 15.4 Degree of Competition
- 15.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 15.6 Threat of Substitutes
16 Price Indicators
17 Competitive Landscape
- 17.1 Market Structure
- 17.2 Key Players
- 17.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 17.3.1 ABB
- 17.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.1.3 Financials
- 17.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
- 17.3.2 AMETEK Inc.
- 17.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.2.3 Financials
- 17.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
- 17.3.3 Belkin
- 17.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.4 Broadcom Inc.
- 17.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.4.3 Financials
- 17.3.5 Cypress Semiconductor
- 17.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.5.3 Financials
- 17.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
- 17.3.6 D-Link Corporation
- 17.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.6.3 Financials
- 17.3.7 General Electric
- 17.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.7.3 Financials
- 17.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
- 17.3.8 Landis+Gyr
- 17.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.8.3 Financials
- 17.3.9 Hubbell Power Systems Inc.
- 17.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.10 Maxim Integrated
- 17.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.10.3 Financials
- 17.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
- 17.3.11 NETGEAR
- 17.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.11.3 Financials
- 17.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
- 17.3.12 Schneider Electric
- 17.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.13 Siemens
- 17.3.13.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.13.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.13.3 Financials
- 17.3.13.4 SWOT Analysis
- 17.3.14 TP-Link Technologies
- 17.3.14.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.14.2 Product Portfolio
- 17.3.15 Zyxel Communications
- 17.3.15.1 Company Overview
- 17.3.15.2 Product Portfolio