Why are halogen light bulbs being banned in the UK and what is replacing them?
The 12 - our new FREE email with all the news you need Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. I'M IN Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Halogen light bulbs are to be banned from being sold in the UK from this September, the Government has announced. In a press release, the Government also said that fluorescent lights, which can be found in offices, will be unavailable to buy in the UK from September 2023. Some halogen lamps have been banned since 2018, but this latest announcement would outlaw most of the remaining sales of them. However, there are some exceptions. HL R7 halogen light bulbs will be allowed to remain on sale, as will some fluorescent bulbs such as T5. Lamps designed and sold specifically for certain uses, such as in a TV studio, for a photographer or in film studios, will also be permitted. Halogen light bulbs are being banned as part of efforts to tackle climate change. Its hoped the move will cut carbon dioxide emissions by around 1.26 million tonnes a year, equivalent to getting rid of 500,000 cars from the roads in the UK. The decision is also part of the Governments greener energy plan, which should help reduce consumers energy bills, with the average saving being up to 75 a year. Light-emitting diode (or LED) light bulbs are replacing halogen ones. In terms of power, LED lights are just as good as halogen light bulbs, but use much less energy than them. Around two-thirds of the light bulbs sold in the UK are now LED lights, with the Government aiming to have 85 percent of all light bulb sales as LED ones by 2030. To help consumers choose energy-saving LED bulbs, a new labelling system has also been unveiled. The labels will show the energy efficiency of each bulb on a ranking scale. Get London's biggest stories straight in your inbox MyLondons brilliant new newsletter The 12 is packed with news, views, features and opinion from across the city. Every day well send you a free email at around 12pm with 12 stories to keep you entertained, informed and uplifted. Its the perfect lunchtime read. The MyLondon team tells London stories for Londoners. Our 45 journalists cover all the news you need - from City Hall to your local streets. Never miss a moment by signing up to The 12 newsletter here. Energy Minister, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, said: Were phasing out old inefficient halogen bulbs for good, so we can move more quickly to longer lasting LED bulbs, meaning less waste and a brighter and cleaner future for the UK.