January average retail price for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescent ones) in the China market decreased 6.4% on month to CNY33.4 (US$5.4), while prices for 9W models (equivalent to 60W incandescents) increased 13.5% to CNY42.1, according to Digitimes Research.
Average retail prices for 40W- and 60W-equivalent LED light bulbs in Japan in January stood at JPY1,709 (US$15.0) and JPY3,299 respectively, with the former rising 0.6% on month and the latter 1%, Digitimes Research indicated.
January average retail prices for 40W- and 60W-equivalent LED light bulbs in other markets were: KRW13,542 (US$12.20, up 18.8% on month) and KRW14,191 (down 1.2%) in South Korea; US$21.70 (up 21.2%) and US$19.40 (down 1.0%) in the US; and EUR9.10 (US$11.10, down 4.2%) and EUR13.50 (down 4.3%) in Europe.
Samsung Electronics' 40W-equivalent LED light bulbs and Philips' 60W-equivalent models for sale in South Korea had the highest average lumen-price ratios at 80.6lm/US$ and 97.7lm/US$ in January. In terms of luminous efficiency, Toshiba 40W- and 60-equivalent LED light bulbs available in Japan had the highest average levels at 81.1lm/W and 104.1lm/W.