The Senate's Department for Urban Development has recently stated that LED lights imitating the gaslight spectrum will only be installed at a very few, select locations. Thus, these lamps are currently not a city-wide alternative to gaslight.

- economic drawbacks

The price of LED lamps is too high for city-wide LED lighting to be feasible. Moreover, LED light technology is still in the stages of early development. As of yet no scientific evidence exists whether LED lamps really last 5-10 years or longer. However, the experience so far indicates that very bright LED light has reduced the life-spans of the lamps. This is due to the high temperatures the LEDs have to endure. Additionally, the LEDs' light yield decreases over time, further decreasing the time-span of their use.

- environmental drawbacks

The production of LEDs utilises "rare earth elements" (very rare and precious materials) which are environmentally problematic.

Moreover, the LEDs' production in and shipment from the Far East produces considerable amounts of CO2 emission and costs. Finally, LED lamps have to be disposed of as 'electronic scrap'. Their recycling is considered complex.