This study involves the various indoor illumination systems used in an engineering institution in the coastal town of Karnataka, India. The various types of illumination systems used currently are incandescent lamps, CFL lamps and fluorescent tube lights. Incandescent lamps are being used in washrooms of college building, CFLs in hostel corridors, hostel toilets and tube lights in offices, class rooms, laboratories and hostel rooms. For the experimental study a test rig was prepared with the luminaries currently used in the institution. Incandescent lamps of 10 W, 40W, 60 W, 100 W and 200 W, CFL of 9 W, 11 W, 15 W, 20 W, 35 W and LED bulbs of 4.7 W, 9 W, 10 W, 12W, 23 W were used in the test rig. Tube lights used are electronic choke, T8 of 36 W, T 12 of 40 W and LED tube lights of 4 W, 8 W, 20 W, and 22 W were used. This institution has 3 academic blocks A, B and C as well as two hostel buildings one for boys and the other for girls. The total installed illumination systems found are as follows. A block 5600 W, B Block 1464 W, C block 1,440 W, Boys hostel 3,200 W, Girls hostel 1,994 W and hence the total installed illumination systems used are of 11,710 W. As the institution is located in rural place the voltage variation was observed to be from 218 V to 245 V during the study. The incandescent lamps were found consuming 50% more power than the rated wattage, CFL were consuming 37% more power than rated wattage and LED lamps 7 % more power than rated power. The study concludes that by using new technology luminaries, we can conserve energy, environment with a simple payback period of less than an annum. The illumination equipment was bought during commencement of the institution during 2012 and have lost efficacy over the years.