LED Lighting Retrofits: The ROI for Kansas City Businesses
Most commercial LED retrofits pay back in 2–4 years through energy savings alone — and Evergy rebates can cut that in half. Here's the math for KC businesses.
If your Kansas City business is still running fluorescent or metal halide lighting, you're likely spending significantly more on electricity than you need to — and missing out on Evergy rebates that reduce the cost of switching.
Here's the ROI case for commercial LED retrofits in the KC metro.
The Energy Savings
LED fixtures use 50–70% less electricity than fluorescent tubes and 70–80% less than metal halide or HPS fixtures. For a warehouse running high-bay metal halide fixtures 10 hours a day, 5 days a week, the savings add up fast.
Example: 50-fixture warehouse
- Metal halide: 400W per fixture × 50 = 20,000W
- LED replacement: 150W per fixture × 50 = 7,500W
- Savings: 12,500W × 50 hrs/week × 52 weeks = 32,500 kWh/year
- At typical Evergy commercial rates, the annual energy savings are substantial
Evergy Rebates
Evergy offers per-fixture rebates for qualifying commercial LED upgrades. On large warehouse conversions, rebates can offset a significant portion of project cost depending on fixture type and wattage reduction.
Pure Light Electric identifies qualifying fixtures and helps with the rebate application as part of every commercial retrofit.
Typical Payback Period
Most commercial LED retrofit projects pay back in 2–4 years through energy savings alone. With Evergy rebates reducing net project cost, many businesses see payback in under 2 years. We provide free lighting audits with estimated savings and payback calculations for your specific facility.
Beyond Energy: Other Benefits
- Better light quality: LEDs produce whiter, more consistent light with higher CRI — making spaces look better and improving visibility
- Longer life: 50,000+ hours vs 15,000 for fluorescent — dramatically reduced maintenance and re-lamp costs
- Instant-on: No warm-up time, no flickering, no hum
- Tax benefits: LED equipment qualifies for accelerated depreciation
Getting Started
We offer free lighting audits for commercial clients in the KC metro — we assess your current fixtures, calculate estimated savings, and identify available Evergy rebates before you commit to anything.
Call (913) 278-6049 or submit an online request.
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