Emergency Lighting Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Emergency Lighting Market Report is Segmented by Light Source (LED, Fluorescent, and More), Power System (Self-Contained/Battery-Backup, Central Battery (UPS), and More), Installation Type (Surface-Mounted, Recessed, and More), Product (Emergency Exit Signs, and More), Communication (Wired, and More), End-User (Residential, Industrial, and More), and Geography. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Emergency Lighting Market Size and Share

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Emergency Lighting Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence

The emergency lighting market reached USD 7.31 billion in 2025 and is on track to hit USD 11.93 billion by 2030, reflecting a 10.29% CAGR. The expansion is propelled by stringent life-safety codes, retrofits tied to green-building targets, and smart-lighting technologies that provide automated testing and remote monitoring. LED conversion remains the largest upgrade driver, while wireless connectivity lowers installation costs for existing buildings. Infrastructure investments in tunnels, airports, and data centers further accelerate demand, especially in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Competitive dynamics favor brands that pair hardware with cloud-based diagnostics, allowing facility managers to oversee thousands of devices from a single dashboard.[1]International Code Council, “Fire Code, 2024 (IFC 2024),” UpCodes, up.codes

Key Report Takeaways

  • By light source, LED held 57.9% of emergency lighting market share in 2024; wireless/IoT-enabled systems are expected to expand at a 13.5% CAGR to 2030.
  • By power system, self-contained solutions accounted for 65.8% share of the emergency lighting market size in 2024, while centralized battery systems advance at an 11.4% CAGR through 2030.
  • By installation type, surface-mounted units dominated with 46.7% revenue share in 2024; recessed fixtures are projected to grow at a 10.3% CAGR to 2030.
  • By communication, wired products retained 82.3% share in 2024, but wireless alternatives will record the fastest growth at 13.5% through 2030.
  • By end user, commercial offices led with 28.1% of emergency lighting market share in 2024; public infrastructure segments are forecast to post an 11.6% CAGR through 2030.
  • By geography, Asia-Pacific captured 34.2% of the emergency lighting market in 2024; the Middle East and Africa region is poised for the highest 10.9% CAGR through 2030.

Segment Analysis

By Light Source: LED Dominance Faces Technology Transition

LED devices controlled 57.9% of emergency lighting market share in 2024, and the segment is set to advance at a 9.8% CAGR through 2030. Fluorescent tubes linger in older buildings, yet rising energy tariffs and lamp bans speed replacement schedules. Niche high-intensity discharge units remain in petrochemical zones where 10 kV surge immunity takes precedence over efficacy.

Smart diodes now embed sensors, memory, and selectable color temperatures, exemplified by the Green Creative Universal CCT Select tube, which helps specifiers tailor glare levels without swapping hardware. This convergence of intelligence with illumination keeps LED systems as the anchor of the emergency lighting market, even as wireless protocols reshape product line roadmaps.

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By Power System: Centralized Systems Gain Infrastructure Traction

Self-contained packs represented 65.8% of emergency lighting market size in 2024, thanks to straightforward installation and unitized maintenance. Large venues, however, prefer central banks to cut room-by-room battery checks. Data centers exemplify the shift, with centralized racks ensuring all fixtures receive conditioned power and firmware updates from a single hub.

Eaton’s inverter platforms, soon incorporating Exertherm thermal analytics, highlight how predictive monitoring reduces unscheduled downtime. Lithium-ion strings deliver long cycle life, yet hospitals and airports still specify VRLA in critical zones until regulatory clarity improves. The split between autonomy and central command will define procurement choices over the forecast horizon.

By Installation Type: Recessed Systems Drive Aesthetic Integration

Surface-mounted housings remained the go-to retrofit option, but architects increasingly select recessed troffers that sit flush with modern ceiling grids. Growth of 10.3% CAGR stems from high-end offices, hotels, and museums where design language prizes unobtrusive hardware.

Wireless mesh controls allow recessed heads to self-commission, avoiding new conduit pulls. As building owners chase LEED v5 credits tied to lighting power density, recessed LED kits that double as both normal and emergency circuits reduce fixture counts, strengthening their value proposition across the emergency lighting market.

By Product: Combo Units Lead Innovation Integration

Exit signs alone delivered 38.9% of 2024 revenues, yet combo units-packing both pictograms and twin floodlights-are edging ahead with an 11.5% growth rate. They slash wiring steps and shrink SKU counts for contractors. Addressable variants auto-test each circuit, logging results for inspectors and trimming walkthrough time.

Stand-alone luminaires still shine in warehouses where 1,000 lumen beams must clear tall racks. In contrast, emergency ballasts attract projects that cannot justify fixture swaps, letting owners insert a driver into an existing troffer to meet code. The shift toward “all-in-one” hardware underscores how feature density is becoming the new battleground in the emergency lighting market.

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By Communication: Wireless Systems Transform Facility Management

Hard-wired networks made up 82.3% of shipments during 2024, but wireless LoRaWAN, BLE, and proprietary RF are now the focal point for R&D. A 13.5% CAGR through 2030 is forecast as universities, housing authorities, and airports approve RF links that cut labor hours by 30%.

The landmark deployment of 10,000 LoRa-equipped units in Singapore public housing proves long-range, low-power tech can manage life-safety devices at city scale. ABB’s Naveo Pro mobile app lets technicians verify discharge tests from a smartphone, signaling how digital workflows will dominate procurement discussions within the emergency lighting market.

By End User: Public Infrastructure Drives Highest Growth

Commercial offices accounted for 28.1% of global revenues in 2024, driven by dense urban high-rises. Yet airports, tunnels, and rail platforms form the fastest-moving slice, supported by sovereign stimulus across Asia-Pacific. Here, photometric uniformity and vibration resistance weigh more heavily than aesthetics, opening space for ruggedized SKUs.

Healthcare adoption remains tempered by battery-fire fears, while warehouses seek high-candela beams for rack clarity. Residential smart-home packages start to feature micro-inverters feeding ceiling cans, hinting at future consumer interest once code bodies address single-family requirements.

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific, with a 34.2% stake in the emergency lighting market, benefits from megaprojects such as Mumbai Metro Line 3 and Beijing Sub-Center Tunnel. Regional governments use concessional loans from institutions like ADB to electrify outlying provinces, ensuring every new substation or rail spur specifies compliant luminaires. Semiconductor shortages make scheduling tricky, but local PCB houses in Shenzhen and Penang shorten lead times for domestic vendors.

The Middle East and Africa will register a 10.9% CAGR through 2030 as Qatar extends LNG export hubs and Saudi Vision 2030 accelerates tourism corridors. Offshore rigs in the Gulf demand copper-free aluminum bodies that survive salt-spray and 60 °C highs. Chalmit-branded Protecta X fixtures in North Sea fields validate 120,000-hour lifespans, encouraging NOCs to budget for premium solutions.

North America and Europe offer steady replacement cycles. U.S. code revisions now force high-rise landlords to upgrade within recertification windows, bolstering retrofit volumes. Europe’s Renovation Wave funnels grants toward public-sector LED swaps, with Germany underwriting smart controls that shave carbon footprints ahead of 2030 targets. Mature buyers favor vendors that bundle analytics dashboards with hardware, elevating software maintenance contracts as a vital slice of the emergency lighting market.

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Competitive Landscape

Market rivalry centers on technology layers more than manufacturing scale. Acuity Brands links up to 20,000 heads through its STAR Gateway, providing cloud reporting that eases NFPA audits. Eaton folds Fibrebond’s prefabricated shelters into its offer, giving hyperscale data-center clients a single-vendor path from UPS to luminaire. Signify reorganized into vertical business units, allowing its connected-lighting arm to court transport authorities separately from consumer channels.

Private-equity exits underscore structural shifts: Hubbell sold Progress Lighting to Kingswood Capital and kept only hazardous-area brand Chalmit, reflecting a tilt toward specialized niches. Smaller European firms carve space in tunnel or maritime segments where EN 60598-2-22 tests require custom optics. The top five vendors collectively hold under 30% of global revenue, keeping the emergency lighting market moderately fragmented and innovation-driven.

Emergency Lighting Industry Leaders

  1. Emerson Electric Co.

  2. Schneider Electric

  3. Hubbell Lighting Inc.

  4. Legrand SA

  5. Eaton Corp. plc

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Recent Industry Developments

  • March 2025: Eaton agreed to acquire Fibrebond Corporation for USD 1.4 billion, adding modular power enclosures aimed at cloud and colocation data centers.
  • March 2025: Schneider Electric announced a USD 700 million U.S. expansion plan through 2027 to support automation and AI-driven energy loads.
  • December 2024: Eaton previewed EV-charging and smart-home lighting at CES 2025.
  • November 2024: ADB approved a USD 200 million loan to upgrade Sri Lanka’s grid, improving emergency-lighting readiness.

Table of Contents for Emergency Lighting Industry Report

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET LANDSCAPE

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 Increasing retrofit demand for smart-connected LED emergency luminaires across Europe�s public infrastructure
    • 4.2.2 Stricter occupant-safety mandates in United States high-rise codes (IBC/NFPA 101)
    • 4.2.3 Rapid urban rail-tunnel build-outs in China and India
    • 4.2.4 Data-center boom driving centralized battery-backup lighting in North America
    • 4.2.5 ESG-led green-building certifications fueling LED exit-sign upgrades
    • 4.2.6 Surge in offshore platform investments in Middle East
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 Lithium-ion battery fire-safety concerns limiting adoption in healthcare facilities
    • 4.3.2 Supply-chain crunch for IC drivers and optics since 2023
    • 4.3.3 Fragmented local standards complicating product localization in ASEAN
    • 4.3.4 High installation and testing cost for addressable wireless systems
  • 4.4 Industry Ecosystem Analysis
  • 4.5 Regulatory Outlook
  • 4.6 Technological Outlook
  • 4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.7.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.7.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.7.5 Competitive Rivalry

5. MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FORECASTS (VALUES)

  • 5.1 By Light Source
    • 5.1.1 LED
    • 5.1.2 Fluorescent Lamps
    • 5.1.3 High-Intensity Discharge (HID)
    • 5.1.4 Induction and Others
  • 5.2 By Power System
    • 5.2.1 Self-Contained/Battery-Backup
    • 5.2.2 Central Battery (UPS)
    • 5.2.3 Hybrid/Distributed
  • 5.3 By Installation Type
    • 5.3.1 Surface-Mounted
    • 5.3.2 Recessed
    • 5.3.3 Suspended
    • 5.3.4 Portable
  • 5.4 By Product
    • 5.4.1 Emergency Exit Signs
    • 5.4.2 Stand-alone Emergency Luminaires
    • 5.4.3 Combo Units
    • 5.4.4 Emergency Ballasts and Drivers
  • 5.5 By Communication
    • 5.5.1 Wired
    • 5.5.2 Wireless/IoT-Enabled
  • 5.6 By End-user
    • 5.6.1 Commercial - Offices
    • 5.6.2 Commercial - Hospitality and Retail
    • 5.6.3 Industrial -Manufacturing and Warehouses
    • 5.6.4 Oil and Gas/Mining
    • 5.6.5 Residential
    • 5.6.6 Public Infrastructure (Airports, Tunnels, Rail)
    • 5.6.7 Healthcare Facilities
  • 5.7 By Geography
    • 5.7.1 North America
    • 5.7.1.1 United States
    • 5.7.1.2 Canada
    • 5.7.1.3 Mexico
    • 5.7.2 Europe
    • 5.7.2.1 Germany
    • 5.7.2.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.7.2.3 France
    • 5.7.2.4 Nordics
    • 5.7.2.5 Rest of Europe
    • 5.7.3 South America
    • 5.7.3.1 Brazil
    • 5.7.3.2 Rest of South America
    • 5.7.4 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.7.4.1 China
    • 5.7.4.2 Japan
    • 5.7.4.3 India
    • 5.7.4.4 South-East Asia
    • 5.7.4.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
    • 5.7.5 Middle East and Africa
    • 5.7.5.1 Middle East
    • 5.7.5.1.1 Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
    • 5.7.5.1.2 Turkey
    • 5.7.5.1.3 Rest of Middle East
    • 5.7.5.2 Africa
    • 5.7.5.2.1 South Africa
    • 5.7.5.2.2 Rest of Africa

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Market Concentration
  • 6.2 Strategic Moves
  • 6.3 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global-level Overview, Market-level Overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Recent Developments)
    • 6.4.1 Acuity Brands Inc.
    • 6.4.2 Arrow Emergency Lighting Ltd.
    • 6.4.3 Beghelli SpA
    • 6.4.4 Cooper Lighting Solutions (Signify)
    • 6.4.5 Daisalux SAU
    • 6.4.6 Digital Lumens
    • 6.4.7 Diehl Stiftung and Co. KG
    • 6.4.8 Eaton Corp. plc
    • 6.4.9 Emerson Electric Co.
    • 6.4.10 Fulham Co. Inc.
    • 6.4.11 Hubbell Lighting Inc.
    • 6.4.12 Legrand SA
    • 6.4.13 Lutron Electronics Co.
    • 6.4.14 Myers Emergency Power Systems
    • 6.4.15 OSRAM GmbH
    • 6.4.16 Schneider Electric SE
    • 6.4.17 Signify NV (Philips Lighting)
    • 6.4.18 Taurac BV
    • 6.4.19 Thorlux Lighting
    • 6.4.20 Toshiba Corporation
    • 6.4.21 Tridonic GmbH
    • 6.4.22 Zumtobel Group AG

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

  • 7.1 White-space and Unmet-Need Assessment
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Global Emergency Lighting Market Report Scope

Emergency lightening ensures that the lighting is provided consistently and automatically for a sufficient amount of time during a power outage or certain emergency situations that enable the people trapped in such blackout situations to evacuate safely. This report segments the market by the light source, end-user application, and region.

By Light Source LED
Fluorescent Lamps
High-Intensity Discharge (HID)
Induction and Others
By Power System Self-Contained/Battery-Backup
Central Battery (UPS)
Hybrid/Distributed
By Installation Type Surface-Mounted
Recessed
Suspended
Portable
By Product Emergency Exit Signs
Stand-alone Emergency Luminaires
Combo Units
Emergency Ballasts and Drivers
By Communication Wired
Wireless/IoT-Enabled
By End-user Commercial - Offices
Commercial - Hospitality and Retail
Industrial -Manufacturing and Warehouses
Oil and Gas/Mining
Residential
Public Infrastructure (Airports, Tunnels, Rail)
Healthcare Facilities
By Geography North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
France
Nordics
Rest of Europe
South America Brazil
Rest of South America
Asia-Pacific China
Japan
India
South-East Asia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Middle East and Africa Middle East Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Turkey
Rest of Middle East
Africa South Africa
Rest of Africa
By Light Source
LED
Fluorescent Lamps
High-Intensity Discharge (HID)
Induction and Others
By Power System
Self-Contained/Battery-Backup
Central Battery (UPS)
Hybrid/Distributed
By Installation Type
Surface-Mounted
Recessed
Suspended
Portable
By Product
Emergency Exit Signs
Stand-alone Emergency Luminaires
Combo Units
Emergency Ballasts and Drivers
By Communication
Wired
Wireless/IoT-Enabled
By End-user
Commercial - Offices
Commercial - Hospitality and Retail
Industrial -Manufacturing and Warehouses
Oil and Gas/Mining
Residential
Public Infrastructure (Airports, Tunnels, Rail)
Healthcare Facilities
By Geography
North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
France
Nordics
Rest of Europe
South America Brazil
Rest of South America
Asia-Pacific China
Japan
India
South-East Asia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Middle East and Africa Middle East Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Turkey
Rest of Middle East
Africa South Africa
Rest of Africa
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Key Questions Answered in the Report

What is the current size of the emergency lighting market?

The market is valued at USD 7.31 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 11.93 billion by 2030.

Which region dominates the emergency lighting market?

Asia-Pacific holds the largest 34.2% regional share, thanks to aggressive infrastructure development.

What technology segment is growing the fastest?

Wireless/IoT-enabled emergency lighting is forecast to grow at a 13.5% CAGR through 2030, the highest among all segments.

Why are healthcare facilities cautious about lithium-ion batteries?

Documented thermal-runaway incidents and pending NFPA 800 guidelines have raised fire-safety concerns, slowing adoption in hospitals

How do new U.S. building codes affect market demand?

The 2024 IBC and NFPA 101 updates require quicker activation and higher illuminance, prompting immediate retrofits of non-compliant systems.

What role do data centers play in future demand?

Rapid data-center construction favors centralized battery systems with remote diagnostics, adding a positive 1.9% impact to overall CAGR.

Page last updated on: June 29, 2025

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