Does a dimmed LED use less energy?

Does a dimmed LED use less energy?

An LED upgrade is one of BENWEI's most popular services.

In Sydney and Victoria, LED upgrades are accessible through grant programs including the VEU program and the HEER schemes. The reason the state governments chose to make these upgrades is because they lower their overall carbon emissions; additionally, residents and businesses will experience significant energy savings from reduced lighting needs; additionally, Victorians and Sydneysiders will now have access to the most modern and energy-efficient lighting technology in their homes, ensuring their homes are future-proof for decades to come.

Because of this, one of our most sought-after services is an LED update.

We are frequently asked if we can supply dimmable LEDs and if they qualify for subsidised upgrades. The solution is a little more complicated, therefore we won't address it in this blog post. We advise calling us to discuss your options and go through your existing fittings if you have dimmable lights and want to upgrade to dimmable LEDs.

We reasoned that it would be more entertaining to investigate whether dimmable LEDs use less energy when they are turned down than when they are on full brightness.

Does a muted LED therefore use less energy?

It does, indeed.

Let's emphasize once more how fantastic LEDs are. They initially consume such a small amount of energy to provide light, so using a dimmer to lower energy use is not anything you should be concerned about.

An LED consumes more energy the brighter it is. As a result, a dimmed LED consumes less energy than a similar LED operating at maximum brightness.

Dimming devices "rapidly shut the light circuit off and on to reduce the total amount of energy flowing through the circuit." This is carried out 120 times per second, which is so rapidly that the human eye cannot detect it. The period between cycles increases with the dimmer the switch is set. It is a lot more effective technology than the traditional dimmers, which instead produced heat from the energy that was not needed to light a globe. They were therefore relatively risky and ineffective.

So, technically, using a dimmer switch with your LEDs will result in less energy use. However, keep in mind that LEDs are incredibly efficient, so you shouldn't worry since any variation in your energy bill would be negligible.
 

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