An EU regulation comes into force today, which will save consumers money as well as reduce CO2 emissions. By replacing your old standard 100w light bulb with an energy efficient light bulb and using three hours of electricity a day, will save you over €14 per annum- that’s a €14 saving for just one light bulb!



How much money will you save because of this EU directive? You can use the following easy-to-use calculator

https://www.esb.ie/esbcustomersupply/residential/energy_efficiency/energy_efficient_lighting.jsp



For more information, on the schedule for phasing out energy inefficient light bulbs from the market place please see the following pages of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

http://www.entemp.ie//trade/environment/phasingoutofincandescentlightbulbs.htm