On average, lighting accounts for 18% of household expenses, so finding the ideal lighting solution for your home or office can have a significant impact on your finances. When purchasing lamps there are a couple of characteristics you need to take into consideration, for example the efficiency and lifespan of the lamp.

1. EFFICIENCY

The more efficient the lamp, the less energy it wastes when generating light, this leads to you paying less on your energy bills. Certain lamps, such as incandescent, can waste up to 80% of their energy producing heat alone.

Below is a comparison generated by the Telegraph of four equivalent 700 lumen light bulbs. It shows the average annual cost of each lamp runnning for 6 and 12 hours a day.

LED lamps consume a lot less energy than halogen bulbs. Compared to 20% energy used by halogens for light emittance, 80% of the energy used by an LED lamp is used to produce a crisp clear light. If you want to lower your electricity bills, a LED lamp is the most efficient way to do so.

2. LIFESPAN

When comparing lamps, you will notice that some will have a significantly longer lifespan than others. This factor will have an impact the return on your investment of the bulb over time.

Choosing a bulb with a longer life expectancy means that you will have to replace that bulb less, decreasing your expenditure on lighting.

Other Useful facts

Below is a quick comparison on the performance of the most popular bulbs purchased.

View Meteor electricals LED Lamp section today to find the cost effective option to lower your energy bills.

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