Blog posts — lumen value

Reduce your lighting costs by up to 90% by switching to LEDs, utilizing smart controls like motion sensors and dimmers, and making the most of natural daylight. These simple, highly effective habits and upgrades will immediately lower your electricity bill 1. Upgrade to LEDs Switch to LEDs: Replace old incandescent and halogen bulbs with LEDs. They use up to 90% less electricity and last up to 20 to 25 times longer. Integrated fittings: Consider replacing entire light fixtures with integrated LED fittings, which last for decades and reduce future waste. Check the lumens: When shopping, ignore old wattage measurements. Instead,...

Select the right lumen valueHave you ever bought a low energy light bulb and were disappointed by the level of brightness it gave out? You may have bought a bulb with too small a lumen value. Lumens are a measure of how bright a bulb is.With traditional bulbs, we used watts to figure out the brightness of a bulb. However, watts measure power consumption rather than brightness. Energy saving light bulbs use fewer watts, so it’s best to look at lumens. Energy saving trust, August 2025 https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/lighting/