Action Guide

Lighting

Lighting accounts for up to 20% of your home's energy use. Good thing it's so easy to make your lighting more efficient.

Actions

Annual Savings
  • Flip the Switch

    Flip the Switch

    Difficulty: Difficulty: 1 Expense: Expense: 1

    Flip off lights and unplug appliances when not in use to stop unnecessary electricity use from feeding your utility bill.

    298 lbs CO2 / $14
  • Do the Twist

    Do the Twist

    Difficulty: Difficulty: 1 Expense: Expense: 2

    Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. CFLs look great, use less energy, and last seven to ten times longer.

    535 lbs CO2 / $26
  • Deck the Halls with LEDs

    Deck the Halls with LEDs

    Difficulty: Difficulty: 1 Expense: Expense: 1

    Use LED holiday lights to light up your winter celebrations.

    600 lbs CO2 / $30