Green Bulbs

When we moved in, one of our (admittedly small) mistakes was the lights that we bought for the kitchen. There are two fittings, and each of those holds four halogen bulbs. Oops.

They’re obviously fairly power-consuming, with 4x60watt bulbs in each fitting. So we spent some time today looking at more eco-friendly low-wattage bulbs in a GU10 fitting for these light fittings. And bloody hell, they’re expensive. A normal GU10 bulb will set us back about £1.50 to £2.50, depending on where you go.

So far, the cheapest we’ve found for a green GU10 energy-saving bulb is about £7, while the normal price for them appears to be around £10 each.

So to replace the bulbs in our two kitchen light fittings is going to cost something like £60 at a minimum, and actually closer to £80-90.

I don’t mind paying a bit extra for an energy-saving bulb – although today we picked up a 100W bulb for £1, which is awesome – but to be paying 300-400% more for an energy-saving bulb than the normal GU10 bulbs means they’ve got to save one hell of a alot before they’ve paid for themselves.

I’m sure they will in the long run, but it’s a pain in the arse right now, it has to be said…