Overview
- Octopus Energy’s latest money‑saving tips promote LED‑only lighting, noting lighting accounts for about 11% of a typical UK power bill.
- The supplier says LEDs use 70–80% less electricity than traditional bulbs and that households could save £72 or more by switching.
- Energy Saving Trust guidance estimates savings of roughly £5–£13 per bulb per year and says LEDs can last up to 20 times longer than halogens.
- Coverage flags a budget option on Amazon: a 24‑pack of warm‑white 2700K LEDs priced at £20.99, about 87p per bulb, described as having an A energy rating.
- The advice comes as higher Ofgem price caps focus attention on simple ways to cut costs, with LEDs widely sold by B&Q, Toolstation, Screwfix, Argos, IKEA, The Range and Amazon.