Just costed out the difference in price at the hypermart. 100W incandescent bulb = 50 centimes.
Energy saving bulb 7.50euro, 1500% more.
If the savings are 80W @ 9c per kwh, when's the breakeven? 962 hours.
OK, it's worth it, eventually, given the long life of ES bulbs.
I saw on the BBC that if we all changed to low energy bulbs, that would be the equivalent of taking 70% of all the cars off the road. Food for thought there.
Now for a question. If we all use a lot less electricity, will the price go up?
Alan
