Scotland could save millions of pounds per year by upgrading to LED streetlights, according to statistics compiled by Scottish Future Trust.

Only 5% of Scotland’s 890,820 streetlights are using energy-efficient bulbs, reported STV news.

About GBP 40 million (US $62.60 million) is spent every year on streetlighting, but switching to LED could cut down streetlight energy bills by 50% to 70%, or GBP 19 million to GBP 26.6 million.

Conventional streetlight cost 13 pence per night, but swapping to more energy efficient lights can cut costs to 9 pence per night.

The figures emerged ahead of a conference hosted by Scottish Renewables in Edinburgh next month, which speakers around the world will look into ways to combine energy, transport, industry, and civic society to save energy.