Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs

60W incandescent light bulb with energy efficiency class E 6W Toshiba LED lamp, efficiency class A compact fluorescent lamp 42W Halogen incandescent light bulb with European Union energy label energy efficiency class C Governments around the world have passed measures to phase out incandescent light bulbs for general lighting, to encourage the use of more energy-efficient lighting alternatives. Phase-out regulations effectively ban the manufacture, importation or sale of current incandescent light bulbs for general lighting. The regulations would allow sale of future versions of incandescent bulbs if they are sufficiently energy efficient. Brazil and Venezuela started the phase-out in 2005,[1] and the European Union, Switzerland,[2] and Australia[3] started to phase them out in 2009.[4] Likewise, other nations are implementing new energy standards or have scheduled phase-outs: Argentina,[5] Russia, and Canada in 2012,[6] and the United States and Malaysia in ... (see more)