There are now more reasons than ever to buy energy saving light bulbs

Energy saving light bulbs have always been a bright idea - for your pocket and the environment. They use up to 80 percent less electricity than a standard bulb, but produce the same amount of light.

So, in other words, in one wise purchase you can save money, and energy, whilst helping to fight climate change too.

The Energy Saving Trust's light bulb Pepsi challenge found that half of the people could not spot the difference between traditional light bulbs and energy saving ones. That's the good news, now here's some more.

Since light bulbs were first invented technology has moved on a lot, and so has the way they look. For every type of bulb you use to light your home, there are now stylish energy saving equivalents.


So how much could you save?

Depending on how long your lights are in use everyday, just one energy saving light bulb could save you an average of £2.50 per year, and around £6 for brighter bulbs or those used for longer periods. The second major benefit of energy saving light bulbs is that they last around 10 times longer than standard bulbs. So, just one bulb could save you up to £40 before it needs replacing. For the average household, you could save around £37 per year and £590 over the life time of all the bulbs. And yes, this does take into account the slightly higher costs for an energy saving light bulb.


So how do they work?

It's quite simple really, energy saving light bulbs use between a fifth and a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs to generate the same amount of light. So where you would normally use a 60W bulb, you will only need an 11-14W energy saving equivalent. For a quick guide, have a look at the table below.



So don't stay in the dark any longer, click to switch to energy saving light bulbs today and see how much you could save!