Energy saving lightbulbs are a "win-win" product in terms of both the consumer and the environment, one sector commentator has claimed.
Tom Gribbin, senior campaign manager at Together.com, said that the bulbs can go towards reducing a household's carbon footprint, which could see people enjoying
cheaper electricity bills.
"If you change all the light bulbs in your home to energy saving ones you can save about £50 a year on your energy bill," he explained.
His comments come after an EU-wide mandatory phase out of incandescent light bulbs began on September 1st.
All clear lamps equivalent to 100W incandescent lamps, or above, must now be of a minimum C class energy rating.
Non-clear - frosted or pearl - lamps must be a minimum A-class, irrespective of wattage.
Commenting on the news, Green Alliance policy advisor Hannah Hislop said the decision to ban a product which wasted 95 per cent of its energy was a "no-brainer", both in terms of getting cheaper electricity bills and helping to prevent climate change.
