Benefits of energy saving lighting

With energy consumption increasing, and new legislation restricting wasteful electrical output, many consumers are realising the benefits of switching to energy saving lighting. The key benefits of energy efficient lighting are:

Longer lamp life - Many energy saving products utilise LED technology which offers up to 30,000 hours lamp life. This is up to 10 times longer than standard halogen bulbs.
Reducted Costs - Energy saving products use less watts of power and therefore reduce running costs. For a detailed cost comparison, please see the 50W VS 10W comparison below.
Regulation compliance - New leglislation such as part L of the building regulations are encouraging a switch to energy efficiency.

Cost comparison:

50 Watt lamp
Running costs per year - 10 lights @ 6 hours per day = £164.25

10 Watt lamp
Running costs per year - 10 lights @ 6 hours per day = £32.85

Total saving per year - £131.40

It can be seen that notable savings can be made even with a small number of lamps. If there is a requirement for a large number of lamps, the savings that can be made will be substantial.