NEMA’s index for traditional A-line incandescent lamps increased 20.2% during Q3 2012 rebounding from a slide of 18.2% in Q2 2012. Meanwhile, the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) index registered a decline of 3.3% compared to the previous quarter. Halogen A-line lamp shipments gained momentum, increasing by 83.3% on a quarterly basis. The index for halogen A-line lamps has increased in 7 out of the last 8 quarters.
Halogen A-line lamps increased their share by 1.5 percentage points to 4% of the combined market. CFLs posted a share of 20.6%, a decline of 4.1 points q/q. The share of incandescent lamps increased during the quarter to 75.4% and is likely to continue to grow in Q4 as consumers stock their pantries ahead of the January 1, 2013 implementation of the next phase of EISA 2007 efficiency standards.
As predicted, the market is shifting to halogen A-line lamps as the new baseline as energy legislation phases out traditional incandescent A-lamps.
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