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Hubbell vs Schneider Electric:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Schneider Electric had more branded searches than Hubbell among electrical accessory brands worldwide. Schneider Electric had about 673,000 branded searches, while Hubbell had 60,500. Schneider Electric made up 35.9% of all electrical accessory brand searches we track, and Hubbell accounted for 3.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about electrical accessory brands, Hubbell appeared in two of the five answers and Schneider Electric in one. Hubbell was mentioned before Schneider Electric in every answer that named either.

Among electrical accessory brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Schneider Electric, about 11 searches for every 1 for Hubbell

Schneider Electric 673K searchesHubbell 60.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Hubbell, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Schneider Electric in 1

Hubbell in 2 of 5Schneider Electric in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Hubbell, named ahead of Schneider Electric in 2 of 2 answers

Hubbell first in 2Schneider Electric never first

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Top electrical accessory brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hubbell was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Schneider Electric was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Hubbell was listed before Schneider Electric in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Leviton1st
  2. Lutron2nd
  3. Legrand3rd
  4. Hubbell4th
  5. Schneider Electric5th
  6. ABB–
  7. Hager–
  8. PDL–
  9. HPM–
  10. Clipsal–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Legrand4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lutron4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Leviton4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hubbell2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Schneider Electric1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ABB0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hager0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PDL0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • HPM0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Clipsal0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Hubbell or Schneider Electric more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Hubbell and Schneider Electric by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten electrical accessory brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Hubbell and Schneider Electric among electrical accessory brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Schneider Electric, Hubbell. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSchneider ElectricABBLegrandHagerPDLHubbellLutronLevitonHPMClipsal
Oct 202528.4%34.7%12.7%5.7%4.7%4.7%3.1%2.6%2.6%0.93%
Nov 202530.6%30.6%13.7%5%6.1%4.1%3.4%2.8%2.8%1%
Dec 202528.3%34.6%12.6%4.7%5.7%4.7%3.1%3.1%2.5%0.76%
Jan 202630.7%30.7%13.7%5.1%5.1%5.1%3.4%2.8%2.8%0.83%
Feb 202632.4%32.4%11.8%5.3%4.4%5.3%2.9%2.4%2.4%0.71%
Mar 202634.1%27.9%12.5%5.6%5.6%5.6%3.1%2.5%2.5%0.75%
Apr 202631.3%31.3%11.5%5.2%7.7%4.2%2.8%2.8%2.3%0.84%
May 202631.8%31.8%11.6%5.2%6.4%4.3%2.9%2.9%2.3%0.86%
Jun 202631.6%31.6%14.1%5.2%5.2%3.5%2.8%2.8%2.3%0.85%
Jul 202632.5%32.5%11.9%5.3%5.3%3.6%2.9%2.9%2.4%0.71%
Aug 202632.2%32.2%11.8%5.3%5.3%3.5%3.5%2.9%2.4%0.87%
Sep 202635.9%29.3%13.1%4.8%4.8%3.2%3.2%2.6%2.2%0.79%

How has the Hubbell and Schneider Electric comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for electrical accessory brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Schneider Electric overtook ABB to become the leader among electrical accessory brands worldwide, with 35.9% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Hubbell worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hubbell’s and Schneider Electric’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Hubbell

1 branded search term

  • hubbell

Schneider Electric

1 branded search term

  • schneider-electric

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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