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Saving energy Updated: 20 May 2009

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Light bulb power saving Posted by: R M Scaife 12 Jul 2010 10:46pm

If lighting accounts for 7.5% of the average household power bill and standard incandescent lamps are replaced by energy efficient versions then we only save 6% at best. I doubt any householders will notice the saving. We replaced most of our lamps about 3 years ago and nearly all have failed, so much for saving power when the lamps dont last as advertised.

Power Use When Turning Lights On Posted by: Eddie Groves 09 Jun 2009 12:55pm

I've heard from a few different people that switching a light on uses a lot of power initially, and that's why they leave their lights on.

I always though this sounded like an urban myth, was I right?