The lighting in your home is often one of the biggest factors in your electricity bill, making it a good idea to explore your options and the benefits of energy efficient interior lighting. Replacing the lighting throughout your home with new light bulbs that are designed to use significantly less energy will not only help save you money on your utility bills, but it can also help make your home modern and more appealing if you intend on selling anytime soon.

Fluorescent Lights

Capable of lasting 10 to 20 times longer than standard incandescent lights, these lights are a great way to save money on your utilities. Popular for saving money on electricity, fluorescent lights are between 3 to 5 times more efficient at reducing the electricity that is used to power your home.  Due to their capabilities, these lights have been grown in popularity steadily over the years and are available at most home improvement and hardware stores for low prices.

High-Intensity Discharge Lights 

While they may not be as common at retailers, high-intensity discharge light bulbs are an efficient way at reducing the energy consumed in your home. While the colors emitted from these lights may seem unnatural to those used to incandescent lights, they can be a great option for lighting larger rooms with a single bulb due to their powerful brightness.

LED Lighting 

A relatively new option for interior lighting that consumes minimal energy, LED lights produce white light that can be displayed in a variety of colors. This makes these lights great for use underneath kitchen cabinets, inside closets, and other smaller areas. Capable of lasting 40,000 hours to over 100,000 hours, these lights show a lot of promise for the future and is growing in popularity due to the efficiency that they come with.

Please contact us if you’re interested in exchanging the lights in your home to save money on energy bills and to reduce your electricity use.