Ikea plans to become the first major global retailer to offer a fully LED lighting range when the brand's LED roll out completes next month.
The Swedish home furnishings retailer stresses the benefits of its 100% LED offer compared with previous incandescent varieties, as the bulbs use 85% less energy, last up to 20 longer, have a 25,000 hour lifetime per bulb and are free from Mercury.

Ikea chief sustainability officer Steve Howard commented: "We're dedicated to helping our customers live a more sustainable life at home with simple solutions, which is why we're so proud of our fully LED lighting range. By switching to LED, our customers will use up to 85% less energy, which will not only reduce their carbon footprint but also help them combat rising energy prices.

"Cutting down on energy consumption shouldn't mean cutting down on style, which is why we've embraced LED technology and worked hard to make products that are beautiful, sustainable and affordable, so our customers can love LED as much as we do."

Ikea said it has been working with its suppliers to improve the performance of LED technology to ensure it offers a sustainable, affordable, high quality and design-conscious solution for customers switching from incandescent lighting.

The retailer explained that the bulbs in its range also come in a variety of shapes and sizes, which allow for new design solutions that wouldn't have been possible with incandescent bulbs, allowing for lighting to be placed within furniture or for more intricate interior design with embedded lighting.