The global LED bulb price survey in May 2015
According to the latest retail price of LED bulbs survey, in May this year, the global LED bulb replace 40W rendering retail price rose about 0.8%, to $ 11.9; LED bulb replace 60W presents global average price decline of 0.4%, reaching $ 15.8. From the regional perspective, the UK prices rose more obvious in China since May of promotional activities to replace the traditional 40W incandescent LED bulb prices fell significantly.
After replace 40W part, Europe and America, the United Kingdom showing since April decline of 4.6%, showing 6.1% in May rose sharply for the month, the largest increase in the region. Most products prices have raised, the greater part of the price increase. Samsung 7.2W, 490lm bulb, the price rose to 10.29 dollars, rose over 80%; Osram 7W, 470lm bulb, the price rose over 70% up to 20.6 US dollars; other brands include Auraglow, Philips, and other products have a certain level of prices It rises. The United States in May prices showed a slight rise of 1.9%, most of the products prices remain stable, prices of some products have risen less. Both GE GE 9W 450lm bulb, prices have to rise 7.9% and 17.1%. German regional prices since entering 4Q14, although still maintaining a downward trend, but the decline slowed. The past three months (March, April and May) Bulb prices still continue to decline, a decline of 6.8%, 2.1% and 1%. May Most products prices remain stable, some Asian brand product prices fell significantly, including Panasonic, LGE and Toshiba, etc. Asia, China Since May, some businesses have adopted strategies markdowns, prices fell 6.5%, as OPPLE 5W 450lm bulb, the price dropped 2.86 dollars, a decline of more than 4 percent. Japan showed a slight rise, Korea, Taiwan, prices remained stable.
After replace 60W part, the UK bulb price since April showing a 6% decline, prices rose 3.7% in May. Most products prices remain stable, the small part of the product price fluctuations. As Osram 15W 800lm bulb, prices rose back to 10.87 dollars, rose over 9 percent. Following the German region 3, prices continued to decline in April, May, prices rose back slightly, up 2.2%. Product price volatility in the region vary, some products rose big, it is also part of the product showed a larger decline. Philips 9.5W 806lm, 10W 806lm products, prices have declined; LGE 12.8W 810lm product prices rose. Prices from the United States fell 2.8 percent in April, the May continued to show a decline of 7.1% for the biggest drop zone. Some products take low-cost marketing strategies, prices showed a larger decline. As CREE 13.5W 800lm bulb, 6 installed price from 89.82 down to 42.22 dollars dollars, a drop of 53%; GE 11W 800lm bulb, the price fell to 14.99 dollars from the 25.19 dollars, down 40%; others such as Sylvania , Great Value brand products have a certain decline. Asia replace 60W product prices remained stable.
2015, from the upstream industry chain, the chip, package prices remain steady downward trend, but the end product, the price changes in some areas still depend on the channel. And with the introduction of a variety of safety, especially in Europe and America, product safety performance requirements increase, and this is one of the reasons terminal price decline slowly. Also the market for lighting the pursuit of wisdom, making some products to increase the dimming, color, remote control and other functions, also led the overall market price deceleration slow.