Connected lighting market seen topping $21 billion by 2030

The Business Research Company says the connected lighting market will grow from $10.45 billion in 2025 to $21.41 billion by 2030, driven by smart cities, energy efficiency and building automation. North America led the market in 2025, while Asia-Pacific is projected to grow fastest.

Why it matters: - Connected lighting is moving from a niche building feature to a core part of smart homes, smart buildings and city infrastructure. - The market’s growth reflects rising pressure to cut energy use, lower carbon output and automate facilities. - The shift also signals more demand for lighting systems that can be controlled remotely and integrated with sensors and software.

What happened: - The Business Research Company released a connected lighting market forecast report on July 1, 2026. - The report puts the market at $10.45 billion in 2025 and $12.04 billion in 2026, a 15.2% CAGR. - The market is projected to reach $21.41 billion by 2030, with a 15.5% CAGR. - North America was the largest connected lighting market in 2025. - Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period.

The details: - Connected lighting uses software and connected devices to enable centralized or remote control of lighting systems. - The technology supports automated, data-driven lighting adjustments that can improve energy management and user comfort. - Growth in the forecast period is tied to energy-efficient lighting adoption, urban development, smart city projects, commercial construction, lower LED costs and early building automation use in developed markets. - Future demand is expected from net-zero and sustainable building goals, smart city expansion, broader IoT-enabled building systems, energy optimization, carbon reduction and AI-powered facility management. - Emerging trends include human-centric lighting, smart lighting in commercial buildings, tighter integration with building automation systems, wireless retrofit-friendly systems and use of occupancy and daylight sensors. - The report covers Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East and Africa. - The 2026 report set includes market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrix graphics and tables, Excel-based dashboards, market hotspots infographics, key technology analysis, future trend analysis and updated graphics and tables. - The report offers a free sample and the full report through the company’s announcement and the full report.

Between the lines: - The forecast suggests connected lighting is being pulled by two markets at once: consumer smart homes and enterprise building systems. - Smart home adoption is becoming a meaningful demand driver because connected lighting can work with sensors and voice assistants for automatic control. - Green building policies and facility efficiency targets are likely to keep pushing adoption beyond basic lighting replacement. - The regional split points to mature demand in North America and faster infrastructure buildout in Asia-Pacific.

What's next: - The Business Research Company expects broader use of IoT-enabled controls, AI facility tools and energy-optimized building systems to support the next leg of growth. - Wireless connected lighting should make retrofits easier, which could expand adoption in existing buildings. - Occupancy- and daylight-based controls are likely to become more common as owners seek additional energy savings.