LED lights price cuts approaching energy-saving lamps

Just as the price of phosphor has increased by 10 times and the cost of energy-saving lamps has increased sharply, its competitor LED lights have recently continued to fall due to the price reduction of upstream chips. The author learned from a number of lighting companies that in the past year, LED chips fell from 6 yuan to 2 yuan, driving LED lights down by 30%, with an average price of 30- 100 yuan, only 10 yuan, but the quality is mixed. The price of LED lamps is close to that of energy-saving lamps. The price of 1 watt LED chips two years ago was about 3 US dollars, but now it has dropped to less than 1 US dollar. Some chips made in Taiwan and the mainland are cheaper, even 3 yuan a grain. Wu Yulin, president of Foshan Lighting Association, told the author. Xurui Optoelectronics, which started production of LED chips in May, told the author that in the past year, the price of chips has dropped from more than 6 yuan to more than 2 yuan. It is understood that chips account for at least 1/3 of the cost of LED lamps, and the price reduction of chips directly drives down the price of LED lamps. As chip prices have dropped by about 20% per year in recent years, the price of LED lamps has also dropped from 7-10 times, down to the recent 3-4 times. At present, the price of energy-saving lamps has been stable at 6- 10 yuan, the general LED lamp price is from 50-300 yuan to 30-More than 100 yuan. Wu Yulin said that three years ago, his 9-watt LED lamp exported to Germany by kaixiou Co. , Ltd. was priced at $30. As the chip price continued to decline, it has dropped to $10. The sales volume of LED lights increased by more than 10%. The author visited Wal-Mart and Weiguo road lighting stores in Chancheng yesterday and learned that the sales volume of LED lights generally increased by 10-30. In the past year, the price of LED products has generally decreased by 30, and the price of mid-range LED lights is about 100 to 300 yuan. Our business has maintained a growth of 10 in the past two months. Ou Jingyang, business representative of qiangguang environmental protection Lighting Co. , Ltd. , which is operating at Weiguo Road, said. At the same time as the chip price cuts, the market also began to appear low-priced and inferior LED lights. Luo Jianguo, general manager of LED manufacturer Foshan Songbei Optoelectronics Technology Co. , Ltd. , told the author that 10 yuan LED lights with the same price as energy-saving lamps have appeared on the market. However, the quality is very poor, and the price of LED lights will definitely go down. I estimate that they will gradually enter ordinary families in batches next year. Ou Jingyang, who is illuminated by strong light, said that some manufacturers blindly pursue low-cost competition, and even use each inferior LED chip of 1 yuan. After selling it, a few pieces will be broken in less than a week, it has a negative impact on the current LED market. Analysis: The price of LED lights for the export business of downstream manufacturers has dropped, bringing benefits to downstream manufacturers to open up the market. Wu Yulin, director of the city lights Association, said that the continuous improvement of LED cost performance has brought opportunities for its company to expand its market. From the first half of last year to the present, the company's export of LED lamps has increased by 100, and many export companies in Foshan have also increased at this high speed. However, chip price cuts have also increased the pressure on upstream chip manufacturers. A person in charge of xurui Optoelectronics told the author that the price reduction of chips has squeezed our profit margins very much. While the price of LED chips is falling, the cost of energy-saving lamps is rising sharply. It is understood that in the first half of the year, due to the state's total control of rare earth mining. Rare earth price soaring lead to energy-saving lamps main raw material phosphor price steep 10 times more. Now the raw materials are rising so fast, but we can't raise the price of energy-saving lamps. The more we do, the more we dare not do it. Zou Jianping, one of the heads of Foshan Lighting, a large energy-saving lamp manufacturer in Foshan, said that the cost of fluorescent powder accounts for more than half of the cost of energy-saving lamps, and the pressure of rising can only be borne by itself. The cost pressure of energy-saving lamps accelerates the transformation of Foshan Lighting to LED. It is reported that Foshan Lighting currently invests 0. 2 billion yuan in LED projects. Purchase reminder: Don't just buy LED lights. For LED lamps that are mixed with good and evil in the domestic market, manufacturers remind consumers not to only look at brightness when buying LED lights. Because if you only look at the brightness, the color problem of the LED may be masked. Ou Jingyang said that when selecting LED lights, they can shine on the dark wall under the condition of power supply. The aperture display of a good LED on the wall is generally uniform and symmetrical, and there are no black spots. However, some LED lights that look very bright will make their colors distorted when they are illuminated on tables and chairs. Consumers only need to compare the two cases of LED lights on and off, whether the color of the illuminated object is distorted or not can judge the color rendering of the LED lamp.