THE Electricity Authority (EAC) yesterday launched a third campaign to get consumers to turn to compact fluorescent light bulbs.
The low-energy bulbs are available at cut price at all EAC offices and a second bulb is being thrown in for free for every one bought. What’s more, homeowners who managed to reduce their power consumption over the winter period compared to the previous winter are being rewarded with compact fluorescent bulbs for free.
The EAC campaign aims at reducing electricity consumption and thus cutting power station emissions.
Compact fluorescent bulbs use between a quarter and a fifth of the power used by normal light bulbs. The new bulbs also last up to ten times as long as regular bulbs.
The special offer prices for the compact fluorescent bulbs, which are available with either bayonet or screw-in fittings, are:
– 18W fluorescent (equivalent to a regular 100W bulb): £3.50 plus a second one free.
– 16W fluorescent (Equivalent to a regular 75W bulb): £5.00 plus a second one free.
– 6W fluorescent (equivalent to a regular 25W bulb): £3.50 plus a second one free.
The offer lasts till stock run out and a total of 60,000 bulbs are available.
Consumers who succeeded in cutting their bills this winter will find their allocation of free compact fluorescent light bulbs written on their bills for the winter period.
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