Smart Emergency Wayfinding Lighting Market Report 2025

The smart emergency wayfinding lighting market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.12 billion in 2024 to $2.37 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the increasing demand for energy-efficient lighting solutions, heightened emphasis on building safety compliance, rising adoption of LED-based emergency lighting, expanding urban infrastructure development, and growing awareness of advanced evacuation systems.

The smart emergency wayfinding lighting market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.61 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the increasing adoption of smart building technologies, rising implementation of wireless control systems, stricter regulatory mandates for emergency lighting, growing emphasis on sustainability and carbon reduction, and expanding investment in Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled lighting systems. Major trends in the forecast period include advancements in IoT-enabled emergency lighting platforms, enhanced wireless monitoring and control capabilities, innovation in adaptive wayfinding illumination, integration of emergency lighting with building management systems, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for evacuation route optimization.

The growing smart city infrastructure is expected to drive the growth of the smart emergency wayfinding lighting market in the coming years. Smart city infrastructure consists of interconnected digital, physical, and IoT-based systems aimed at improving urban efficiency, sustainability, and quality of life for residents. Its expansion is fueled by the increasing need for optimized resource use and enhanced living standards through technology-driven solutions. Smart emergency wayfinding lighting plays a vital role in this ecosystem by integrating with IoT and building management systems to provide real-time emergency guidance. This improves safety, streamlines evacuation processes, and strengthens the overall resilience of urban environments. For example, in April 2023, the International Institute for Management Development, a Switzerland-based business school, reported that the number of smart cities worldwide rose from 118 in 2021 to 141 in 2023. This growth highlights how expanding smart city infrastructure is boosting demand for smart emergency wayfinding lighting.

Companies in the smart emergency wayfinding lighting market are increasingly developing advanced solutions such as cloud-based emergency lighting to improve system efficiency and management. Cloud-based emergency lighting allows remote control and monitoring through cloud platforms, offering real-time updates and diagnostics. This ensures centralized, responsive, and efficient management of emergency lighting across multiple locations. In June 2025, Signify N.V., a Netherlands-based lighting corporation, introduced a new wireless emergency lighting portfolio and monitoring system. The system enables building managers to manage, test, and monitor both general and emergency lighting via a secure cloud-based dashboard. It automates function and duration testing, generates compliance reports, simplifies maintenance, supports regulatory requirements, and provides flexible configurations to meet different building needs while reducing complexity and operational costs.

In August 2025, Prime Light Group, a UK-based provider of lighting component solutions, acquired Emergency Lighting Products (ELP) Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is aimed at expanding Prime Light Group’s portfolio with ELP’s expertise in emergency lighting, fostering integrated solutions, strengthening supply chains, and creating greater growth opportunities. Emergency Lighting Products (ELP) Ltd. is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in smart emergency wayfinding lighting.

Major players in the smart emergency wayfinding lighting market are Schneider Electric SE, ABB Ltd., Eaton Corporation plc, Emerson Electric Co., Legrand S.A., Signify, Hubbell Incorporated, Acuity Brands Inc., Zumtobel Group AG, Mackwell Electronics Ltd., Olympia Electronics S.A., Ventilux Limited, Keystone Technologies, Barron Lighting Group, Daisalux S.A., Wirepas, Hexmodal, Jiangsu Yaming Lighting Co. Ltd., HBI Lighting, Intellistreets.

North America was the largest region in the smart emergency wayfinding lighting market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in smart emergency wayfinding lighting report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the smart emergency wayfinding lighting market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The rapid rise in U.S. tariffs and the subsequent trade frictions in spring 2025 are having a major impact on the electrical and electronics sector, with semiconductors, display panels, and rare-earth metals (essential for batteries and motors) subject to steep duties. Consumer electronics brands face profit erosion, as competitive markets limit their ability to pass costs to buyers. Industrial electronics manufacturers, meanwhile, grapple with delayed projects due to shortages of tariff-impacted components like printed circuit boards. Companies are responding by relocating assembly to tariff-exempt countries, increasing inventory buffers, and redesigning products to reduce dependency on restricted materials.

Smart emergency wayfinding lighting is an intelligent lighting solution designed to guide occupants safely during emergencies such as fires, power outages, or evacuations. Equipped with sensors, connectivity, and smart controls, these systems provide clear and dynamic visual guidance along escape routes. By adapting in real time to changing conditions, they enhance visibility, reduce confusion, and shorten evacuation times.

The main product types of smart emergency wayfinding lighting include light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, fluorescent lighting, incandescent lighting, and others. Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting is a highly efficient illumination technology that generates light by passing an electric current through a semiconductor, offering long lifespan and energy efficiency. These systems are powered through wired, battery-powered, and solar-powered sources and are deployed across various applications, including commercial buildings, industrial facilities, residential buildings, and public infrastructure. Key end users include hospitals, airports, shopping malls, educational institutions, and others.

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The smart emergency wayfinding lighting market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as real-time emergency guidance, adaptive lighting control, monitoring and diagnostics, and evacuation management support. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The smart emergency wayfinding lighting market also includes sales of emergency exit signs, directional indicators, pathway lights, ceiling-mounted emergency lights, wall-mounted emergency lights, portable emergency lights, and corridor lighting systems. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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