Industrial and Commercial LED Lighting Market Analysis By Application (Industrial, Commercial, Outdoor, Architectural) And Segment Forecasts To 2022

Report Overview

Industrial and commercial LED lighting market size was estimated at USD 21.53 billion in 2014 and is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period. High efficiency, reliability, and longer life span are expected to drive LED demand over conventional technologies. High brightness level, condensed size, low power consumption, and robust nature are some of the other factors projected to trigger industry growth.

North America industrial and commercial LED lighting market share, 2012 - 2022 (USD Million)

Next-generation lighting has become a substitute for incandescent bulbs owing to the low cost of operation, higher efficiency, and reduced heat losses. Technological advancements in traditional to green traditional lighting with higher energy efficiency standards and swift price erosion have led to spur demand.

Smart lighting is also expected to offer lucrative opportunities for application in commercial and industrial areas. It has the ability to adjust the amount of light required using control zones. Smart city schemes have become prevalent in the U.S. and Europe with rising focus on strategies to reduce peak power demand and the overall consumption of energy.

High initial cost and dominance of fluorescent lamps may inhibit industrial and commercial LED lighting market growth. However, government regulations to ban incandescent lamps are expected to minimize the impact over the next few years.

Application Insights

The industry can be classified on the basis of application into industrial, commercial, outdoor, and architectural segments. The architectural application includes illumination of building structures, digital signage, statues, landscapes and columns, and other decorative features.

Faster price erosion of LED lights has implications for its penetration in various application areas, decreasing the size of traditional lighting in terms of both, units and revenue. The industrial segment is expected to be slow-growing as compared to other counterparts owing to the presence of existing and widely used high-intensity discharge (HID) and fluorescent technologies with high performance.

The commercial segment further includes retail, hospitality, education buildings, office, and warehouse storage applications. The segment has witnessed high adoption as an alternative to HID, fluorescent, and incandescent lighting.

Outdoor applications include corporate campus, airport, industrial warehouse government & healthcare, municipal, and other non-public outdoor areas. Its demand can be affected by public policy interventions and municipality. Government initiatives such as LightSavers program by The Climate Group are expected to triggers the substitution of traditional counterparts. Growing demand for high resolution 10 mm signs and billboards, which are ideal for high-volume pedestrian traffic zones, and customizable content are expected to revolutionize the outdoor display industry over the next seven years.

Regional Insights

Europe industrial and commercial LED lighting market is anticipated to account for substantial share due to rising government investment and ban on producing and importing incandescent lamps. Asia Pacific is also expected to be one of the leading contributors due to high construction rates, replacement of existing outdoor infrastructure, and government funding for high-efficiency building lighting. The Chinese government has provided huge incentives to replace traditional streetlights with LEDs in order to deploy standardized quality products and solutions.

In 2012, the government also announced to ban imports and sales of 100-watt and higher incandescent bulbs, which is further expected to elevate demand. In addition, increasing investment in infrastructure including roads, shopping centers, and rapid urbanization in countries such as Mexico, India, and Taiwan has created energy-efficient technologies. Other countries such as Russia, Germany, Denmark, and the U.K. are focusing on deploying efficient methods to improve quality and lower the overall cost.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

Companies dominating industrial and commercial LED lighting market share include Philip Electronics N.V., Cree Corporation, Osram Opto, Digital Lumens Inc., GE, Toshiba Corp., Dialight Plc, and Cooper Industries Plc. These manufacturers focus on improving technology by the development of cost-effective products with improved performance. Production optimization, technology innovation, and product development are crucial for industry participants to maintain a competitive edge.

Industrial and Commercial LED Lighting Market Report Scope