Most of us are taught as children to turn the lights off as we leave a room, but cost-conscious families may be sitting in the dark unnecessarily when there's a cheap solution to light up their homes.
Cutting down on lighting may sound like an easy option to save energy and the internet is awash with people buying torches, candles and battery operated lamps to avoid turning on the lights, but none of these solutions will be as cheap as changing your lightbulbs to more energy efficient types. And amid some of the more outlandish money-saving tips, this is one that really can save you hundreds every year.
There are two main types of energy-efficient light bulbs available: Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light emitting diodes (LEDs). If you switch to either of these, you can make a worthwhile saving, but switching to all LED bulbs, you could save as much as £400 on your energy bill this year. Higher energy light bulbs, such as incandescent (up to 100W) and halogen (up to 120W), are being phased out, so you will to make the switch sooner or later, and with substantial savings to be made amid the cost of living crisis, it's a no-brainer
