Phase out of filament light bulbs

Energy guzzling 100W bulbs were phased out in 2009 and 60W incandescent light bulbs on 1 September 2011. In 2012 all the remaining bulbs will disappear from the shelves.

You can find information on the phase out on the energy saving trust and direct gov websites

Many households have been reluctant to switch to low energy bulbs, but since their launch,  the technology for has greatly improved; no longer do they take a while to 'warm up' and you can also buy bulbs to work specifically with dimmer switches.

You should take care when buying bulbs as the ones for dimmer switches work in s lightly different way. You can find more technical information about how they work on the Lighting Industry Federation's site.

Chart showing energy savings that you can expect