Energy Saving Lightbulbs - A Complete Guide

When it comes to lighting up your home, there's a range of lightbulbs out there to choose from. LED lightbulbs, however, are the best possible option for lighting your household in an energy-efficient and cost-effective manner. In this article, we'll explain why LED bulbs are the best energy-saving lightbulbs and how your home can benefit from them. Let's take a look!

To learn all there is to know about energy-saving LED lightbulbs and their benefits, either watch our video below or read through our guide beneath.

Usually, the different types of bulbs you would find in a household are incandescent bulbs, halogen bulbs and also CFL bulbs which stands for Compact Fluorescent Lighting. CFL lamps were the original option for energy-saving lightbulbs until LED lightbulbs came onto the market.

As mentioned, LED lights are now the superior option in terms of energy efficiency, so let's take a look at why that is. First of all, LED bulbs are actually 90% more efficient than incandescent bulbs, and they also last up to 20 times longer. So although they're a bit more expensive to buy than incandescent bulbs, LED lightbulbs save energy as you use them, making them the more cost-efficient choice in the long run.

Let's take a look at how much LED lamps actually cost to run compared to the other choices of lightbulbs. The estimated annual running cost of an LED bulb is a mere £1.71. For CFL, the average annual running cost is a little higher at £2.04, and for Halogen bulbs, it's a whopping £8.42. This means that LED bulbs could save you up to £200 a year, which works out to potentially £2000 saved in a decade. And that's not taking into account the fact that LED lights last longer, so you don't need to replace them as often!

With LED bulbs, you don't sacrifice performance for a low price tag either, as LED bulbs efficiently reach good levels of brightness whilst using less energy. For example, an 18-watt LED bulb will provide you with 1300 lumens of brightness, whereas a standard incandescent light uses 100 watts just to reach the same level of luminosity. As you can see below, LED bulbs are the most efficient option of all lightbulbs currently available.

There's also a wide range of shapes, sizes and fittings of LED bulbs to choose from, including spotlight bulbs, classic round bulbs, candle bulbs and even vintage-style bulbs for that retro look in your home. LED bulbs also provide all the different kinds of lighting you could possibly want too, whether you're after a warmer light for your home or a cool white light for an office space or work environment. This means that LED lights don't just provide you with a more energy-efficient lighting choice, but they also provide all of the same styles and lighting options as other bulbs too.

Finally, if you want to go one step further with LED bulbs, you can also invest in smart LED bulbs too. These will allow you to turn your lights off remotely, meaning you can use your mobile phone to switch all the lightbulbs around your home on and off without even needing to leave your sofa. Investing in smart bulbs will also allow you to turn lights off when you aren't even at home yourself, meaning you'll no longer need to worry about lightbulbs draining your energy when you accidentally leave them on before leaving your house.

And there you have it! All there is to know about how LED lightbulbs can save you energy. Hopefully, once you've invested in LED bulbs, you'll be saving a fortune on your home lighting in no time! While you're here, you can get all of your home lighting needs in our extensive lightbulb collection.

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