0Precision Paragon, a U.S. energy efficient luminaire manufacturer, recently released its fourth annual state of the lighting industry survey. The survey was distributed to over 5,000 energy-efficient lighting industry professionals in December 2013. 

Sixty four percent of survey takers experienced growth in 2013

Over half of the energy-efficient lighting professionals surveyed reported experiencing either “modest” or “substantial” growth in 2013. That’s in contrast to just 20% who experienced either “modest” or “substantial” decreases in their energy-efficient lighting revenue.

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Energy-efficient lighting industry companies have seen continued growth since at least 2010

• Since 2010, lighting professionals have reported experiencing growth over the past year ranged between 57% and 67%.

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63% Met or Exceeded Their Expectations For 2013 Revenue

• Over half of the lighting professionals surveyed indicated that they had either met or exceeded their own revenue forecasts in 2013.
• Up to 82% survey respondents indicated that they expect the industry to grow during 2014.

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LEDs made up 37% of the fixtures installed in 2013

While sales of fluorescent lighting remained strong during 2013, respondents indicated that 37% of the energy-efficient lighting fixtures they used during 2013 were solid-state lighting. Looking back over the past 3 years that’s a growth of about 8% per year between 2011 and 2013.

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LED expected to eclipse fluorescent for the first time in 2014

For the first time, respondents expect solid-state lighting to eclipse fluorescent lighting as the primary technology they install in 2014.

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Based on the survey results and the company's own experience, Precision Paragon company concluded energy efficient lighting will still be in high demand in U.S. for the time being.