Australia has been one of the world’s leaders in the transition to more efficient lighting. As such, the lighting policies and activities that have implemented under the Government Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (E3) can form a useful model for countries with similar phase-out ambitions to follow.
The results of these activities have been significant. Since the phase-out of tungsten filament lamps in 2009, the average national energy saving through the move to efficient lighting has been around 2.4 terawatt-hours of electricity each year (equivalent to the total annual electricity consumption of 400,000 homes). The saving for an average household is about (AUD)$70 per annum on their electricity bill, with a cumulative national savings of an estimated (AUD)$5.5 billion from 2009. Consideration is currently underway to further phase-out incandescent and halogen lamps and introduce MEPS for LED lighting.
To read a short summary of the actions that have led to these savings, and of future plans, click here.