LED spotlights harness the biggest strength of LED lighting-their directional nature and low temperature lighting. The directional light from an LED has long been recognized as the ideal choice for highlighting objects of interest whether it is a painting in a home or an item on display in a retail store window. Other advantages include a long service life, lumen maintenance and high lumen per watt productivity. High power LED spotlights are particularly efficient at producing light.

Fire safety is an important reason why LED spotlights are rapidly replacing halogen bulbs. Illuminating a large area with halogen spotlights and ceiling lights requires the installation of wiring capable of supporting high electricity loads. In older buildings, replacing the older wiring to accommodate halogen energy hogs may turn out to be too costly. LEDs on the other hand are easier to handle. Given that a 6-watt LED spot light can replace a 50-watt halogen light, the advantage is too big to be ignored. Too many halogen lights in a confined space increase the temperature and consequently the air-conditioning costs. Given the high temperature, using LED spotlights close to inflammable or delicate materials is also not advisable.