Does dimmed light use less electricity?

The answer is: Yes! With a dimmer, you can not only create a cosy atmosphere in your home, but also save electricity. This is because dimmable light bulbs have the advantage of regulating the power supply precisely to your desired brightness. This has several benefits:

• Light bulbs are supplied with less electricity when used with a dimmer. This reduces the light output, which saves electricity.
• The lamp is not operating at full power – this extends the life of the light bulb.
• What’s more, dimmers create a cosy atmosphere and are therefore ideal for the bedroom or living room!

Dimmable LED lamps are very popular, especially when it comes to reducing electricity consumption.

How dimming saves energy

Compared to old dimmers, which waste energy by generating heat inside the unit and thus consume a lot of power, modern dimmers reduce electricity costs using this energy-saving method: the power supply is repeatedly interrupted for very short periods by the dimmer. As a result, the dimmer allows only a small amount of current to pass through, meaning the lamp can no longer be supplied at full brightness.

Which bulbs can be dimmed?

Whether halogen bulbs, high-voltage incandescent light bulbs, LED bulbs or energy-saving light bulbs – in principle, dimmers can be used with various types of light bulbs. However, not every LED bulb works with every LED dimmer, even if the lamps are labelled as dimmable. And dimming incandescent bulbs is not recommended due to their poor energy efficiency. As several dimmer technologies have now been developed, find out now which dimmer is suitable for which bulb.

Integrate dimmers into your SmartHome with ease

With SmartHome, you can bathe every room in your home in atmospheric light. A light switch isn’t strictly necessary – dim your lighting using smart Apps, remote controls or even voice control. The dimmer can also be linked to other components: if, for example, you want to create a romantic atmosphere in the evening, you can dim the lamps, lower the shutters and play music with a single click.