Japan's LED bulb sales increased for the first time beyond incandescent lamp

According to Nikkei news reports, Japan 311 earthquake to enhance awareness of energy conservation in Japan in recent months, Japan's LED lighting sales showed increased trend, according to the sales data of GfK Japan collected in Japan of about 4000 home appliance sales display, May 2011 23-29, when Japan led lighting sales week jumped to 2.9 in the same period last year times, accounting for the proportion of overall sales of the bulb has ascended to the 42.3%, the first time beyond the incandescent lamp (39%).

GfK also said that since August 2010 the Japanese sales accounted for LED bulbs had remained at around 20% level, only 311 after the earthquake, high energy-saving awareness of Japanese consumers, driven LED lighting accounted for in the past 2 months expanded more than 1 times, has become the protagonist of lighting sales.

According to GfK, the proportion of sales in May, LED lighting is 37.2%, still less than 43% of incandescent bulbs, but from LED weeks by showing growth accounted for ratio trend, is expected in June on the LED lighting market in Japan is expected to exceed the proportion of lighting incandescent bulbs. GfK also pointed out that due to the demand for Japanese LED bulbs will continue to grow, is expected this summer, LED bulbs in Japan lighting market share will exceed 50%.