Excerpt from the 2025 China Urban Lighting Industry In-Depth Market Research Report
The research team at Huajing Industry Research Institute employs a combination of desk research, quantitative surveys, and qualitative analysis to comprehensively and objectively examine the overall market size, industrial chain, operating characteristics, profitability, and business models of the urban lighting industry.
By scientifically applying research models and methods such as the SCP model, SWOT, PEST, regression analysis, and the SPACE matrix, the study provides an integrated analysis of the market environment, industrial policies, competitive landscape, technological innovation, market risks, industry barriers, opportunities, and challenges facing the urban lighting industry.
Based on the development trajectory and practical experience of the urban lighting sector, the team has carefully compiled the Report on the Competitive Landscape and Investment Prospects of China’s Urban Lighting Industry, providing important reference value for investment decision-making, strategic planning, and industrial research for enterprises, research institutions, and investment organizations.
Overview of Urban Lighting
Urban lighting refers to the use of artificial light sources to illuminate public spaces in cities, such as roads, squares, parks, and buildings. It mainly includes road lighting, landscape lighting, and architectural lighting. In recent years, China’s urban lighting industry has achieved remarkable progress.
With the acceleration of urbanization and the continuous improvement of infrastructure, the number of urban lighting fixtures has continued to grow and lighting quality has steadily improved. At the same time, the rapid development of smart lighting technologies has brought new transformations to urban lighting.
Road Lighting
Primarily provides illumination for urban roads to ensure the safe passage of vehicles and pedestrians.
Landscape Lighting
Enhances the visual impact and aesthetic appeal of urban landscapes through artistic lighting design, while also fulfilling basic lighting functions.
Architectural Lighting
Illuminates buildings to highlight their features and structures, enhancing the three-dimensional appearance of the city at night.
Urban Lighting Industry Chain
The upstream segment of the urban lighting industry chain mainly includes the supply of raw materials, components, and key technologies, such as metal materials, glass materials, LED chips, and electronic components. These materials and components form the foundation of lighting product manufacturing, and their quality and supply stability directly affect the operation of the entire industry.
Number of Urban Road Lighting Streetlights in China
Urban road construction, as one of the key indicators of urbanization, has seen steady growth in road length in recent years along with the continuous increase in China’s urbanization rate.
As the main component of urban lighting, the number of streetlights used for urban road lighting has exceeded 32 million units. According to statistics, over the period from 2016 to 2023, the number of urban road lighting streetlights in China increased from 25.896 million to 36.1446 million, representing an average annual growth rate of 4.89%. The urban road lighting industry has thus maintained sustained, rapid, and healthy development.
China Lighting Engineering Market Size
In recent years, China’s urban lighting industry has entered a phase of rapid development. The market size increased from RMB 442.6 billion in 2016 to RMB 651.5 billion in 2023, maintaining strong growth momentum.
Affected by global public health emergencies, the overall lighting engineering market declined in 2020 and 2022. As the impact of these global events gradually subsides, the lighting engineering sector is expected to resume and sustain its growth trend.
The Report on the Competitive Landscape and Investment Prospects of China’s Urban Lighting Industry provides a detailed analysis of the industry’s development environment and current market performance. It also focuses on the competitive landscape and the operating conditions of key enterprises. Based on the development trajectory and practical experience of the urban lighting industry, the report offers professional forecasts on industry trends in the coming years.
It serves as an indispensable tool for enterprises, research institutions, and investment organizations to understand the latest industry developments and competitive dynamics, grasp future development directions, improve operational efficiency, and make sound business decisions.
