Insights
In 2013, the country ran on CFLs: 82 crore lighting points, 20W each, 37 TWh of residential lighting load.
By 2025, LEDs had taken over: 320 crore lighting points, 12W each, 41 TWh.
4X the light. Practically the same power.
| CFL Era · 2013 | LED Era · 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting points | 82 crore | 320 crore (4X) |
| Average wattage / point | 20W | 12W |
| Residential lighting load | 37 TWh | 41 TWh |
| Units sold in the year | 32 crore | 84 crore |
1. Efficiency ate the growth. Points rose 290%. Load rose 11%. The entire expansion was absorbed by a 40% drop in wattage per point.
2. The base now compounds. Units sold grew 2.6X. Points grew 4X. LEDs last long enough that each year’s sales add to the installed base instead of merely replacing it.
3. Growth shifts from fitment to fixture. With sizeable penetration, value has to come from design, colour, form factor, smart control and shelf presence, not wattage.
You know how many units you shipped last quarter. Do you know how many of those 320 crore points are yours: by channel, price band and town class?
Shipment data cannot answer that. Outlet-level retail measurement can.
Source: Market Pulse RMS, CLASP: BEE, NPP, Central Electricity Authority.
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