Save up to 30% of your lighting bill
Lighting contributes to electricity consumption both directly and indirectly. Directly by using electricity to power lights, and indirectly, by increasing cooling requirements in the building and the need for air-conditioning.

You can offset this cost by improving your lighting efficiencies.

For example, a standard 100W incandescent bulb that costs around a dollar may seem like good value. But in reality, an equivalent 20W compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) that is a few dollars more to buy will cost you far less money in the long run. That's because typically CFLs use around 80% less electrical energy, and they should last at least 6 times longer.

The most efficient lighting option is often the least expensive on a life-cycle cost basis
Modern light fittings and lamps typically:

• Require less maintenance than their predecessors
  
• Last longer
  
• Emit less heat (so you require less air-conditioning).
  

Take advantage of the design potential
Today's energy efficient lights come in a range of colours, temperatures and styles to complement any décor. They now provide the perfect solution to create soft, relaxed environments or sharp, task-based lighting. You can also use them to add mood lighting in places like bedrooms, dining rooms and lounges.

Be more environmentally friendly
When we use energy efficient lighting, we help create a better New Zealand. Join the rest of New Zealand in reducing the home lighting load by 66% (a feat that's definitely achievable), and together we could save over 1000 Giga Watt Hours of power annually. That's the equivalent of all the power used by homes in the entire Nelson/Marlborough region every single year.

For further information on how your business can use energy more efficiently, visit EECA business.


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