According to the government's climate change plan, the UK will ban the sale of halogen bulbs from September, and fluorescent lamps will follow closely.
Officials say this move will reduce carbon emissions by 1.26 million tons annually and save consumers money.
According to regulations within the European Union, the UK gradually stopped selling high-energy halogen bulbs in 2018.
Now, retailers will no longer be able to sell most of the remaining halogen bulbs, such as kitchen spotlights.
The government will introduce legislation for the plan this month.
This plan will help continue to shift towards low energy LED bulbs, which currently account for about two-thirds of the bulbs sold in the UK.
Officials say they expect LED bulbs to account for 85% of all bulb sales by 2030.
The service life of LED lights is five times that of traditional halogen bulbs, producing the same amount of light, but reducing power consumption by up to 80%.
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In order to help people choose the most efficient bulbs, the energy labels that consumers see on bulb packaging are changing, abandoning A+, A++, and A++ratings, and grading efficiency between A-G. Only the most efficient bulbs will receive an A rating.
Officials have stated that LED bulbs can be integrated into fluorescent lamp accessories as a more energy-efficient alternative.
The legislation will also include measures to phase out high-energy fluorescent light bulbs (such as common office strip lights), with the aim of discontinuing sales from September 2023.
