Low Energy Light Bulbs
The division of feeling with regard to low energy light bulbs (low-E) is amazing! Whatever you may think of the EU ban and its implementation, there are now many new low E lighting products available to effectively help make the switch. Yes, they can be more expensive to buy initially, but remember; they last up to 12 times longer, and can save approximately £7 per year, on your electricity bill, per bulb.
Fitting low energy light bulbs
As opposed to the traditional 60 or 100 watt light bulb, which waste a lot of their energy by turning it into heat, low energy bulbs can have a major impact on helping you cut your electricity consumption, and are now distributed via suppliers and outlets that can access CERT funding, which often makes them free or subject to a negligible cost.
In most homes, lighting can account for approximately 20% of a typical electricity bill. It is calculated that, if every UK household installed at least 3 energy saving light bulbs, there would be enough electricity saved in a year to energise all the street lighting.
Why you should use energy saving light bulbs?
- They use less energy than standard bulbs.
- They will save you money on your electricity bill.
They produce just as much light as standard bulbs.Energy saving light bulbs last longer, so don’t have to be replaced as often as standard bulbs.
So I want to replace my light bulbs with low energy lighting, what low-E bulb wattage is comparable with my traditional bulb?
- 25W Ordinary light bulbs = 6W Energy saving bulb equivalent
- 40W Ordinary light bulbs = 8-11W Energy saving bulb equivalent
- 60W Ordinary light bulbs = 13-18W Energy saving bulb equivalent
- 100W Ordinary light bulbs = 20-25W Energy saving bulb equivalent