The advancement in lighting technology was the invention of the energy saving light bulbs. These bulbs can be around 60-80 percent more efficient than incandescent.

Compared with general-service incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light, energy saving light bulbs use less power and have a longer rated life. In most countries, energy saving light globes has a higher purchase price than incandescent lamp, but can save over five times its purchase price in electricity costs over the lamp's lifetime.

Energy saving light globes is better alternative to traditional incandescent light. These energy saving light bulbs come in a wide variety of wattages, lumens and shapes to suit the need of every home-owner for ambient, task and accent lighting purposes. Energy saving light bulbs use only 25% of the energy required to light them up in comparison with their incandescent counterparts. All other things related to energy consumption being equal, if you replace all of your incandescent bulbs in the house with energy saving light bulbs, you can enjoy an approximately 75% reduction in your energy bills.

The importance of switching to energy saving light bulbs cannot be overemphasized. Start slowly, if budget is an issue, but you must start now so that all of the abovementioned benefits can be yours, too.