The sale of energy-consuming halogen lamps and fluorescent lamps is prohibited.

This means that households will have to use LED bulbs.

Energy-saving bulbs have a life span of several years longer than halogen bulbs or fluorescent bulbs, and consume 80% less power, which makes their operating costs lower.

However, although costs have fallen in recent years, their purchase costs are usually higher.

Today, the government announced the removal of halogen bulbs from September 1.

Although the ban on fluorescent lamps that are usually used in offices will take effect on September 1, 2023.

The ban will also include the sale of lamps with non-replaceable bulbs, which means the lamps must be thrown away.

Families don’t have to replace light bulbs before the deadline, allowing them to change slowly when needed.

EnergySavingTrust previously estimated that replacing all bulbs with LED bulbs would cost a family £100 a year-and this would also reduce energy costs by £40 a year.

According to a 2017 study by Compare the Market.com, households that use LED bulbs need to pay 146 pounds a year to run them, while those that use halogen bulbs need to pay 378 pounds a year.

The government has announced a ban on the use of two types of lights.

Halogen bulbs will be removed from the shelves on September 1.

On September 1, 2018, the United Kingdom banned the sale of mains voltage halogen non-directional halogen lamps, which means that low-voltage non-directional halogen lamps can continue to be sold as long as they meet the ecological design requirements.

The fluorescent lamp ban will take effect on September 1, 2023.

HL R7 halogen lamps and some fluorescent lamps (such as T5s) will continue to be sold in the market.

Lamps and lanterns designed and sold specifically for scene lighting purposes in movie studios, TV studios and photography studios or stage lighting purposes in theaters or other entertainment activities will be exempted

The ban is part of the government's climate change plan. Switching to LED bulbs can reduce 1.26 million tons of carbon dioxide-the equivalent of reducing more than 500,000 cars.

The UK began to phase out the sale of high-energy halogen bulbs in 2018.

The government hopes that LED bulbs will account for 85% of bulb sales by 2030. It currently accounts for two-thirds.

Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said: “We are phasing out old inefficient halogen bulbs, so we can switch to longer-life LED bulbs faster, which means less waste and brighter and cleaner UK future.

"By helping to ensure that appliances use less energy but perform equally well, we are saving families and helping to combat climate change."

The new rules are part of a package of measures to help combat climate change, including maintenance rights, new energy labels, and higher energy efficiency standards for white goods, televisions and other appliances.

Today, ministers also warned that green measures could increase energy bills by £65 a year.

According to the government's plan, natural gas prices will be raised as green charges are cancelled and switched to electricity.

In addition, homeowners face a gas boiler ban within 14 years, and the replacement cost can be as high as thousands of dollars.

In February last year, Ofgem announced its plan, which means that by 2050, gas boilers will have to be phased out or upgraded from households.

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