Easily the most significant advantage of LEDs, when compared to traditional lighting solutions, is longer lifespan. The average LED lasts 50,000 operating hours to 100,000 working hours or more. That is 2-4 times as long as most fluorescent, metal halide, and even sodium vapour lights. It is more than 40 times as long as the average incandescent bulb.

Less frequent replacement means two big things: lower maintenance costs in terms of labour and lower costs for replacement parts (because the bulbs do not fail for a long time).

LED Energy Efficiency:

LEDs generally consume minimum amounts of power. The statistics to

look for when comparing the energy efficiency of different lighting solutions are called by one of two terms: luminous efficacy or useful lumens. These two items essentially describe the amount of light emitted per unit of power (watts) consumed by the bulb. In our experience, most LED lighting retrofit projects result in a 60-75% improvement in the overall energy efficiency of the facility’s lighting. Depending on the existing lights and the particular LEDs installed, the savings could be more than 90%.