Control of Inefficient Lighting Act, 2021-13

After January 1st, 2022, Barbados will be more lighting efficient.

The Control of Inefficient Lighting Act, 2021, has been enacted to provide for the phased elimination of the use and sale of inefficient electrical lamps in Barbados.

The incandescent light bulb has existed for approximately 142 years but given the global need to reduce carbon emissions has become obsolete as incandescent bulbs are inefficient as they waste most of their energy creating heat.

The natural successors to the incandescent bulbs are Compact Fluorescent lamp (CFLs) and Light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs, which use 60-90 per cent less energy than incandescent lighting and have a life span that is approximately 3 (CFLs) to 25 (LED) times longer.

The phase-out plan was part of Government's sustainable energy programme geared at reducing the cost of energy in Barbados, increasing energy security and mitigating the negative effects of energy consumption on the local and iglobal environment.