A Shift Away From Share of annual residential light bulb shipments, North
One of the most dramatic shifts in recent years has been the rapid decline of the once-ubiquitous incandescent light bulb. Since the phase-out of standard incandescent bulbs began in 2012, their share of the residential light-bulb market has fallen dramatically: just 25% of total shipments so far this year, down from nearly two-thirds just two years ago, according to market-research firm IHS. Instead, people are buying more energy-efficient and longer-lasting alternatives, such as halogen and LED bulbs.
A Shift Away From  | Standard Light Bulbs  | Share of annual residential  | light bulb shipments, North  | America  | 70%  | 60  | 50  | Halogen  | 40  | 30  | Incandescent  | 20  | CFL  | LED  | 10  | Fluorescent  | 2013  | 2015  | 2014  | Note: LED =lightemitting diode;  | CFL= com pact flourescent  | Source: IHS pact Technology  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 