% of your electric bill comes from the lighting in your home.
1. Obvious tip to reduce your 11% is to shut off the lights when you leave the room. If you have a house full of kids that flick switches on with no concern of turning them off you can get motion sensors. They are becoming more affordable everyday and will pay for themselves in the long run.
2. Go florescent. Florescent bulbs last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. They use 25% less electricity than there incandescent counter part.
3. If you want to take your lightening savings to the next level go one better than fluorescent. Go LED. LED lights cost more right now but the technology is evolving and soon will make them more affordable in the market place. A traditional light bulb lasts about 1000 hours where a LED light will last 50,000 to 100,000 hours. A traditional light bulb 90% of their energy as heat while the LED runs cool.
