by Brianna Crandall — June 3, 2016 — According to a new report from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), in the first quarter of 2016 (Q1 2016), LED A-line lamp shipments captured more than a quarter of the consumer lamp market for the first time, indicating an increase in popularity with the push for energy-efficient technology.
LED A-line lamps posted another strong showing to start 2016, surging 375.9% during the quarter on a year-over-year basis. Meanwhile, halogen A-line lamps posted a year-over-year increase of 7.4%, while incandescent A-line lamps decreased by 14.2% and compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) dropped 49.0%.
Compared to Q4 2015, LED A-line lamp shipments rose 38.5%, while halogen A-lines decreased 13.3%. CFL shipments saw a quarter-to-quarter decrease of 24.3% and incandescent A-line lamp shipments decreased 21.3%.
LED A-line lamps increased their sales share by nearly nine percentage points between the end of 2015 and Q1 2016, and now comprise 26.1% of the consumer lamp market.
Halogen A-line lamps accounted for almost half of all consumer lamp shipments in Q1 2016, at 46.5%, but saw their share decline in the latest quarter. CFLs captured a 19.2% share and incandescent A-lines a 8.2% share.
The NEMA graphs show the sales index and the market penetration of the various lamps.
