Bay of Plenty residents can reduce power bills, using information on the new website www.rightlight.govt.nz
'Many households and businesses pay more than they need to in their power bills because they use inefficient lighting,” said David Caygill, chair of the Electricity Commission.

'Rightlight.govt.nz provides tools and information to help families and businesses reduce power bills and choose efficient lights,” says David.
'If we all used efficient lighting, New Zealand could reduce its annual energy consumption by as much as 1200GWh – that's equivalent to the total electricity use in Waitakere and North Shore cities for a year or over $278 million per year in residential power bills,” says David.
The new RightLight website is supported by Consumer NZ to help consumers and businesses make informed choices about efficient lighting.
'The cost savings for using energy efficient lighting are significant – for some technologies over $100 over the lifetime of a single bulb,” said Consumer NZ CEO Sue Chetwin.
'It's all about having the information available to make informed lighting choices.”
www.rightlight.govt.nz