Benefits of LED lighting in home or office environment

LED lighting is leading the way in the illumination market due to the plethora of advantages it offers over the traditional incandescent bulb. The technology has been around for only a couple of years, but is growing in popularity in homes and businesses across the UK because of its recent reduction in price. 

Economically sound

The affordability of LED lighting has encouraged many companies to change to greener, safer, and more efficient lighting which leads to a substantial saving on energy bills. The average business will expend up to 35% of their electricity on lighting alone; switching to an LED model dramatically slashes costs and allows businesses to meet demand and legislation for appropriate energy use. 

Combat rising energy costs

The impact of increasing energy prices which are due to an increase in demand and low resources can be counteracted by LED lighting, which offers low maintenance costs and a return on your investment after only a short time. 

Lower C02 emissions

LED lighting uses less energy and emanates lower CO2 emissions, meaning less electricity needs to be produced for the same amount of light. Traditional lamps waste almost 95% of energy producing heat whereas LEDs only waste 5%. What’s more, they don’t contain the pollutants (mercury, lead, glass) found in other bulbs, meaning they are safer, can be recycled, and produce less waste. 

Outstanding efficiency

More lumens per watt are produced by an LED bulb with only a fraction of the energy needed to power an incandescent lamp. The efficiency of LED lighting will also see your initial investment in the change of lighting repaid in a very short period of time (2.5 years). 

LED bulbs are 20 times more efficient than incandescent bulbs as they require only a fraction of the energy required to produce the same amount of light. Once you have earned your money back in savings, you can continue saving year on year because the bulbs themselves also last much longer. 

LED bulbs have a lifespan of around 20 years; they are more resistant to shocks and vibrations, making them far more durable. There’s no need to replace LED lamps for a very long time. 

If you would like to discuss LED lighting further for your home or business premises, why not talk to SJD Electrical Contractors today?