Emergency lighting market seen topping $10 billion by 2030

The Business Research Company projects the global emergency lighting market will grow 7% annually through 2030 and exceed $10 billion, driven by safety rules, LED upgrades and smart monitoring. North America is expected to stay the largest regional market, while self-contained systems remain the dominant product type.

Why it matters: - Emergency lighting is becoming a bigger part of building safety, evacuation readiness and compliance as governments and owners upgrade older systems. - The market’s growth points to continued spending on LED replacements, connected monitoring and infrastructure modernization across commercial, industrial and public buildings. - The report also shows a fragmented competitive landscape, which can create room for partnerships, product launches and geographic expansion.

What happened: - The Business Research Company published The Emergency Lighting Global Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Trends, And Forecast 2026-2035. - The report projects the global emergency lighting market will grow at a 7% compound annual growth rate through 2030. - The market is expected to surpass $10 billion by 2030. - Emergency lighting is forecast to account for roughly 8% of the broader general lighting market by 2030. - The market will represent close to 0.2% of the wider electrical and electronics industry by 2030.

The details: - North America is expected to remain the largest region in the market by 2030. - North America’s market size is projected to rise from $2.4 billion in 2025 to $3.2 billion in 2030, at a 6% CAGR. - The U.S. market is forecast to grow from $2.1 billion in 2025 to $2.8 billion in 2030, also at a 6% CAGR. - Self-contained emergency lighting systems are expected to dominate in 2030 with a 69% share, equal to about $7 billion. - The report says self-contained systems benefit from independent power supply, easier installation and low-maintenance battery operation. - The market is segmented by offering into hardware, software and services. - Battery categories include Ni–Cd, Ni–MH, LiFePO4 and lead-acid. - End users include residential, commercial, industrial and other sectors. - Schneider Electric SE was the market leader in 2025 with a 2% share. - Signify Holding also held a 2% share in 2025. - ABB Group, Eaton Corporation plc, Legrand Group, Zumtobel Group AG and Acuity Brands Inc. each held about 1%. - Hubbell Incorporated held 0.5%, while SCHRÉDER Group and Fagerhult AB each held about 0.4%. - The top 10 companies together represented just 10% of total revenue in 2025. - The report cites stricter building safety and fire rules as a major growth driver. - Mandatory inspection, testing and replacement routines are adding about 2.2% annual growth. - LED and smart emergency lighting technologies are contributing about 2.0% annual growth. - Urbanization and infrastructure development are adding about 1.7% annual growth. - The report highlights connected systems with IoT connectivity, wireless communication, remote monitoring, self-testing and centralized management. - In June 2025, Signify launched its Interact emergency lighting system. - The Interact system uses the Interact connected lighting platform and includes automated testing, health alerts and cloud reporting dashboards. - The report identifies self-contained, central and hybrid emergency lighting as growth areas that could add more than $3.4 billion by 2030. - Self-contained systems are forecast to add $2 billion, central systems $1 billion and hybrid systems $0.4 billion from 2025 to 2030. - The report lists more than two dozen active companies, including Schneider Electric SE, Signify Holding, ABB Group, Eaton Corporation plc, Legrand Group and Zumtobel Group AG. - The report also lists major raw material suppliers, wholesalers, distributors and large end users across building technology, electronics and facilities management. - New 2026 report features include market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrix graphics and tables, Excel-based forecasting dashboards, market hotspots infographics, and updated graphics and tables.

Between the lines: - The 7% growth forecast is solid but not explosive, which suggests a market shaped more by regulatory replacement cycles than by breakout demand. - The small share held by the top 10 firms signals a crowded field where no single player has locked up the category. - Connected emergency lighting is emerging as the key differentiator because it lowers maintenance burdens while helping building owners meet inspection requirements.

What's next: - Demand should continue to follow building code enforcement, retrofit cycles and infrastructure projects through 2030. - Competition is likely to center on connected lighting platforms, battery reliability, remote monitoring and compliance automation. - Market leaders are expected to lean on product development, distribution strength and expansion into smart building systems to defend share.

The bottom line: - Emergency lighting is shifting from a basic safety product to a connected infrastructure category, and the next phase of growth will likely come from compliance tech as much as from new installations.

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