Www Nema Org News Documents Cfl Lamp Index 4qtr 12
Www Nema Org News Documents Cfl Lamp Index 4qtr 12
Www Nema Org News Documents Cfl Lamp Index 4qtr 12
Www Nema Org News Documents Cfl Lamp Index 4qtr 12
Www Nema Org News Documents Cfl Lamp Index 4qtr 12

NEMA Releases Incandescent Lamp Shipments Index for 2012

April 2, 2013
NEMA’s incandescent lamp shipments index showed a precipitous decline of 40.1% compared to the same period last year

NEMA’s incandescent lamp shipments index showed a precipitous decline of 40.1% compared to the same period last year. Moreover, the index reached a value of 49.3, a new record low for the series. On an annual basis, incandescent lamp shipments during 2012 were down 18.3% — erasing a 16.4% gain for 2011. Compact fluorescent (CFL) lamp shipments dipped slightly during 2012 to an index value of 176, a change of 0.3% versus 2011. Meanwhile, halogen A-line lamps continued to make inroads as a viable alternative lamp source increasing by 88.3% over last year.

Halogen A-line lamps more than doubled their share of the combined incandescent-CFL-halogen A-line market during 2012, climbing to 3.8%. The market share of CFLs increased 2.8% over last year to 22.8%. Traditional A-line incandescent lamps declined to a share of 74%, matching their lowest level since 2010. 

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