§ Mr. SternTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether his Department has made any estimate of the level to which the unit price of electricity to the private consumer would have to increase to make it economic for all consumers to switch to low-wattage light bulbs.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonLow-energy light bulbs already offer worthwhile savings to domestic consumers at current electricity prices. Their extra initial cost is more than compensated for by much longer lifetimes and lower electricity consumption.