Lighting Choices That Save You Money

Are you looking for ways to save energy in your home or office?

Ready to lower your electricity bill?

One of the top ways you can start reducing your energy usage is to invest in different light options. You use lights every day, but did you realize you could save a lot of money by considering different light alternatives?

Interested in learning more? Below are the top lighting choices that can help you save money.

1. LEDs

Using LED lights, or light-emitting diodes, in your home or office is one of the best and most popular options for starting to save more money on your electric bill from day-to-day.

LED lights are usually cooler to the touch than other types of bulbs and often feature very compact designs that have flexibility in fixture options. While some LEDs are made only to emit light in one direction, many omnidirectional LEDs exist as well.

LEDs are solid-state lighting-semiconductors that use much less energy than traditional light bulbs. In fact, Energy Star-qualified LEDs only use about 20 percent of the energy that traditional light bulbs do. Additionally, LEDs will last as much as 25 times longer.

While LEDs can be a bit more expensive to purchase initially, it won’t take long before they start helping you save money due to their low energy usage and their long lives.

2. CFLs

CFLs, or compact fluorescent lamps, are another great option to use to save money on energy bills. CFLs make use of mercury gas to function. The mercury works to produce invisible ultraviolet (UV) light when combined with the use of electricity.

Like LEDs, CFLs consume much less energy than traditional bulbs while also lasting much longer. CFL bulbs are just as bright as a traditional incandescent bulb and come in a range of color options. CFLs use about 25% of the energy as traditional light bulbs and will last about 10 times as long.

However, be aware that some CFLs function using a delayed startup and will take several minutes to reach its full light output.

3. Halogen Incandescents

Another alternative type of light bulb you can use in your home or office are halogen incandescents. These bulbs meet the federal minimum energy efficiency standards and make a great choice to save money in your home.

To increase energy efficiency, these bulbs contain a capsule inside of them that holds a filament surrounded by gas. They also have a range of options that you can choose from, which includes different shapes and colors. They can be used with dimmers as well.

Halogen incandescents are typically at least 10-20% more efficient than traditional incandescents. The one drawback of these bulbs, however, is that they tend to produce more heat than other options.

4. Solar Lighting

Another excellent way to save money on your monthly costs is to invest in a high-quality outdoor solar light installation. While it will cost some money for the initial installation, costs can be a lot cheaper than you may realize.

In some cases, you may even be eligible for some tax incentives for adopting more environmentally-friendly lighting techniques.

In conjunction with an efficient light bulb option, solar powered lights can truly be a great way to significantly lower, if not eliminate, the cost of lights on your electricity bill.

Final Thoughts

While you may not have realized it was possible before, by now, you should see that you have many options for saving money by choosing different light alternatives.

Although some of these light options cost more initially than traditional light bulbs, they soon make up for it. By using one of the light bulbs listed above, you’ll quickly find that you’re saving more money on your electricity bill while also needing to change your bulbs much less often.

Ready to start using high-performance lighting? Contact us today to learn more about what we can do for you.

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