LED Retrofit Cost Calculator for Saudi Factories: Your Payback Period Explained

If you are still running fluorescent tubes or metal halide high-bays in your Saudi factory or warehouse, you are paying significantly more than you need to for lighting. Here is how to calculate your LED retrofit cost and payback period.

Step 1: Calculate Your Current Lighting Cost

Count your existing fixtures. A typical 400W metal halide high-bay costs approximately SAR 1.75 per operating hour (at industrial tariff rates). A factory running 250 such fixtures for 10 hours a day, 6 days a week spends approximately SAR 680,000 per year on lighting electricity alone.

Step 2: Calculate Your Post-LED Cost

A 200W LED high-bay (direct replacement for 400W metal halide) cuts electricity consumption by 50%. The same factory post-retrofit would spend approximately SAR 340,000 per year — a saving of SAR 340,000 annually.

Step 3: Calculate Your Payback Period

If the LED retrofit costs SAR 600,000 (including supply and installation), your payback period is 600,000 ÷ 340,000 = approximately 21 months. After that, every year generates SAR 340,000 in pure savings.

Additional Savings: Maintenance

LED luminaires have rated lifespans of 50,000–100,000 hours versus 8,000–15,000 hours for metal halide. Reduced lamp replacements and maintenance labour add further savings not captured in the electricity calculation above.

حساب فترة الاسترداد لتحويل إضاءة المصنع إلى LED في المملكة العربية السعودية

معظم المصانع السعودية التي تُحوّل إضاءتها من الفلورسنت أو الهالوجين إلى LED تُحقق فترة استرداد للتكاليف بين 18 و36 شهراً. وتتراوح نسبة التوفير في فاتورة الكهرباء بين 50% و65% سنوياً، مما يجعل استثمار التحويل من الخيارات المالية الذكية للمنشآت الصناعية في المملكة.

Get a Free Retrofit Assessment

Al Adwaa offers free LED retrofit assessments for facilities in Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, and Al-Qassim. Our engineers will survey your current installation and provide a detailed savings and payback calculation. Contact us to arrange a visit.