Use this free tool from Business Energy Scotland to quickly calculate both the cost of lighting improvements for your business and how much you could potentially save over time.

Upgrading your lights to energy-efficient versions could save your business money and also help the environment. Discover how much you could save based on your number of light fittings and estimated running hours per year.

This user-friendly calculator will walk you through 3 alternative lighting projects, looking at the:

• initial layout costs
• potential savings
• payback period

Even if your lights don't need to be upgraded, the calculator can provide a more detailed lighting cost analysis based on your existing fitting types, wattage, and control systems.

The data provided by the tool includes:

• your annual savings in kilowatt hours (kWh), money and carbon dioxide
• a whole-life costing estimate, to account for periodic replacement costs

The tool is in the form of an Excel spreadsheet (109 KB) that you can download and use to plan your project.

Anyone can download and use the tool.

It is free to use the tool.

Any business looking for ways to cut its energy consumption, costs and carbon emissions.

You'll need to enter details of the number of light fittings in your business and how many hours, days and weeks they're switched on. Once you enter this data, your results will be calculated immediately.

Visit Business Energy Scotland’s website for more information and to download the guide (Excel, 109 KB).