The high energy prices are currently having a major impact on the energy bills of companies and households. Companies are currently assuming that energy and gas prices will rise drastically. It is not yet known when energy prices will fall again. What is certain is that the rising prices will have a financial impact on everyone. Switching to LED lighting plays a major role in reducing energy bills, especially for companies.

Why switch to LED lighting?

With LED lighting, there are many savings to be made because lighting is one of the largest energy sources in a building. LED lighting is currently the most sustainable and economical form of lighting. LED lamps consume much less energy because they use energy much more efficiently when producing light. How is that possible? An LED lamp is specially designed to convert energy into light, while incandescent lamps, for example, light was previously a beneficial by-product of heat development.

The most economical LED lights consume up to 90 percent less energy than an incandescent lamp with the same light output. In addition, LED lights also have a long lifespan and you will quickly earn back your investment in LED lighting because the average payback period is only 2-3 years. This way you make it more sustainable, you save money and you can also improve the light quality within your company.

Longerlifespan 

The lifespan of an LED lamp can vary by brand and type. Each lamp indicates how long it will last. The lifespan of an LED lamp is on average around 35,000 to 70,000 burning hours, but a good LED lamp can last up to 100,000 burning hours. In this case, the lifespan of the LED lamp is fifty times longer than the lifespan of an old-fashioned light bulb, which only lasts up to 2000 burning hours.

Lessconsumption

Many companies still have traditional lighting, which means that energy consumption is much higher, which is of course a shame. Traditional lighting has a high wattage and is controlled by a ballast and starter that literally ensures that the lamp ignites and is started.

The big difference is therefore in the wattage that makes energy consumption high or low. An LED lamp works completely differently and is more than 90 percent more economical than the standard light bulb and, as mentioned above, has an average lifespan of 35,000 to 70,000 burning hours. In addition, LED lighting hardly gets warm during use. This means that the energy that goes to the LED lamp is used to the maximum.

Due to this low consumption, LED lighting also emits a lot less CO2. For example, 100 LED lamps that burn for about nine hours a day emit 6325 kg less CO2 than incandescent lamps.

How muchkyousavewithLED lighting? 

The bigger your company, the more you can save. For example, with a office of 500m2 you can quickly save €2,500 per year and with a warehouse or warehouse of 6,000m2 you can save an average of €22,000 per year.

Tips tosavewithLED lighting

So investigate the possibilities for high savings, which means the extra investment is quickly recouped. For this, delve into the subject or make use of sound advice from a lighting consultant.

Read up carefully before switching to LED lighting. Unfortunately, it happens too often that companies respond too quickly to offers in the field of sustainable lighting. A few years later, the quality turns out to be disappointing. Make sure you compare quotes from different suppliers, both on the specifications of the lighting and the warranty, installation and service.

Conclusion, good LED lighting has a long lifespan, minimal energy consumption due to the large differences in wattage and reduced impact on the environment. These properties result in lower energy and maintenance costs compared to other types of lighting.

That makes switching to LED lighting the best decision you can make for your company in all respects!