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Lighting Made Easy: Brighten our planet's future with ENERGY STAR®

Even with all the new lighting choices, saving money on your electricity bill is still simple: Look for the ENERGY STAR for energy savings. No matter the technology or the performance claims, only bulbs with the ENERGY STAR symbol meet strict guidelines for efficiency and performance that set them apart.

Look for the ENERGY STAR

Energy star means high quality and performance. Bulbs with the symbol have been independently certified and undergone extensive testing.

ENERGY STAR certified bulbs use less energy, so they cost less to operate than standard bulbs.

And less energy means fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

• Use up to 90% less energy than incandescent bulbs
• Provide the same brightness (lumens) with less energy (watts)
• Last 15-25 times longer than standard incandescent bulbs
• Help protect the environment and prevent climate change

Choosing the Right Brightness & Color

Instead of watts, look for lumens to measure the brightness of the bulb.

More lumens = more light.

Look for the light output you need to match the brightness of your old standard bulbs.

Watts measure the amount of electricity a bulb needs to operate. ENERGY STAR certified bulbs provide the same brightness (lumens) with less energy (watts).

ENERGY STAR certified bulbs are available in a wide range of colors. Light color, or appearance, matches a temperature on the Kelvin scale (K). Lower K means warmer, yellowish light, while higher K means cooler, bluer light.

Lifetime Savings

ENERGY STAR certified bulbs last 15-25 times longer than standard bulbs.

Saving money on your electricity bill is still simple: Look for the ENERGY STAR for energy savings. No matter the technology or the performance claims, only bulbs with the ENERGY STAR symbol meet strict guidelines for efficiency and performance that set them apart

One ENERGY STAR certified light bulb prevents up to 354 kg of greenhouse gas emissions over its lifetime.

Impact of ENERGY STAR

Lighting an average home can use more energy than your clothes washer, refrigerator, and dishwasher combined.

Nearly 60% of light bulb sockets in Canada still contain inefficient bulbs.

If every household replaced just one light bulb with one that has earned the ENERGY STAR we would save enough energy to light over 500,000 homes for a whole year.

Learn more at energystar.gc.ca.

Natural Resources Canada’s ENERGY STAR program provides simple tips and information to help you save energy and money, and protect the climate.