Choices are aplenty whenever you go to an electrical supply store or a household goods retailer to buy a light bulb. Among the most popular light bulb brands include Philips, Panasonic and Osram, with the light bulb prices varying from below RM 10 to above RM 100 range.
That is not all; most brands normally carry different light bulb types ranging from LEDs to incandescent, halogens, fluorescents and CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps). Depending on your preference and budget, we’ve gathered a list of the best types of light bulbs worth checking out.
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Top 10 Light Bulb in Malaysia 2024
Why It’s Our Top Pick?
“Not only does the Philips Essential LED Bulb offer a glare-free and a comfortable brightness but it also helps you to reduce the cost of your monthly electricity bills with its high energy-saving feature!”.
Overview
True to its name, the Philips Essential LED Bulb is designed with versatility in mind regardless of lighting a living room, bedroom, kitchen or hallway, just to name a few. It is made compatible with new or existing fixtures with an E27 lamp holder.
The Philips Essential LED Bulb is also easy on the eyes, thanks to its eye safety feature that contains no visible flickering while minimising glare whenever you turn on the light. And best of all, you can save your electricity bill in the long run since it conserves energy by up to 85% when compared with traditional GLS light bulbs.
Details
- Up to 85% energy saving compared with GLS light bulbs
- Compatible with existing features with an E27 holder
- Designed for retrofit replacement of incandescent, halogen & energy-saving bulbs
Who is this for?
The Philips Essential LED Bulb certainly lives up to its “your everyday LED bulb” tagline. You can use it to light any section of your home as long as you have it fitted with an E27 holder. All in all, this light bulb saves a lot of energy too for a longer lifespan.
Overview
Give your interior space an added sparkle and ambience with Philips WiZ Smart Candle E14 Bulb. Made suitable for any E14 medium-base fixture, this candelabra bulb contains a whopping 16 million colours that can be adjustable from warm to cool light modes.
For customisation, you can download the smart-lighting WiZ app via Google Play or App Store and adjust your preferred settings from there. Not to forget, you have the choice to pre-set your lighting schedules regardless of daily, weekdays or selective days. In fact, the Philip WiZ Smart Candle E14 Bulb can last up to 15,000 hours.
Details
- Easy plug-and-play style by just screwing the bulb into any E14 medium-base fixtures
- Customise your preferred colour of light modes, optimise lighting throughout the day and automate your space with lighting schedules via the WiZ app
- Comes with 16 million colours
Who is this for?
Good for those who have a chandelier or any E14 medium-size candelabra fittings to help set the mood for a room or an interior space. The Philips WiZ Smart Candle E14 Bulb lives up to its name when it comes to its smart lighting system including adjustable lighting colours, moods & schedules.
Overview
Osram offers up to 855lm (luminous flux/lumen) output with their 2-pin light bulb. For your own preference, this bulb is available in three choices of emitting colours including 10W 3000K Warm, 10W 4000K Cool White and 13W 6500K Daylight. Thus, it’s suitable for interior spaces that require plenty of ambient lighting.
In terms of performance, the Osram light bulb is designed to last for up to 10,000 hours and it can illuminate a larger area for as bright as 13W.
Details
- Provides maximum brightness with high lumen output for up to 855lm
- Made to last for up to 10,000 hours
- Suitable for downlights and ceiling lights regardless of home & commercial use
Who is this for?
The Osram PL-C 2PIN (G24) is ideal for a larger home or commercial space such as a living room, hallway or café. It’s bright and is estimated to last over a year or so, which in turn, helps to minimise your maintenance cost in the long run.
Overview
Looking to save energy and of course, the cost of your monthly electricity bill when it comes to choosing a light bulb? The dimmable bulb is your answer, which brings us to the Philips Dimmable Master LED Lustre Bulb E14.
Not only do you get to conserve up to 84% energy but you are also doing your environment a favour since it contains no mercury or any hazardous substances whatsoever. This bulb would fit any existing fixture that has an E14 socket and comes in a warm-white colour temperature. The brand has also made the bulb to last for up to 25,000 hours.
Details
- Saves a lot of energy for up to 84%
- Features a unique optical design which allows for sparkling light
- Environmentally friendly with no mercury or any other hazardous substances
- Contains no UV and IR
- Can last for up to 25,000 hours
Who is this for?
If saving energy is your priority, you can’t go wrong with the Philips Dimmable Master LED Lustre Bulb E14. It’s long-lasting (25,000 hours!) and environmentally friendly too. Not to mention, it provides a beautiful sparkling light-type effect, making it ideal even for decorative lighting.
Overview
CFLs or compact fluorescent bulbs are one of the types to go for when it comes to lighting an artist studio. The Philips PLC Master 4PIN (G24) Compact Fluorescent Lamp is one of them, offering up to 26W-4000K Cool White varieties.
Here, users can expect an incredible lumen performance for up to 1800lm output while the light bulb is capable to brighten even a larger area for up to 26W. It can last as long as 13,000 hours.
Details
- Offers an outstanding lumen performance for up to 1800lm output
- Capable of illuminating a larger area for up to 26W strong brightness
- Provides a longer lifespan of up to 13,000 hours
Who is this for?
The Philips PLC Master 4PIN (G24) Compact Fluorescent Lamp isn’t just ideal for artist studios. In fact, it’s also great for home or commercial areas, covering living halls to kitchens, retail outlets and showrooms. Not only those; this light bulb provides excellent brightness and last longer too, essentially helping to cut down your monthly electricity bill.
Overview
Light plays a crucial factor in photosynthesis when it comes to growing houseplants or indoor plants. And here’s one for you from Philips; their LED Plant Grow Light PAR38 16W E27 Daylight Bulb offers a 50-degree beam angle that is designed to evenly illuminate and shine on the whole plant.
This, in turn, mimics the sun’s spectrum that helps to optimise plant growth in a beautiful, vibrant and natural way possible without emitting UV rays. It can also last for as long as 25,000 hours, which minimises the cost of replacing the light bulb frequently.
Details
- Helps to optimise plant growth by mimicking the sun’s spectrum
- The 50-degree beam angle helps to evenly light the whole plant
- Saves energy & mercury-free
- Can last 13X longer than incandescent & halogen bulbs while offering a lifetime of up to 25,000 hours of light
Who is this for?
No more worries about changing the light bulb frequently when you are trying to grow an indoor plant. This Philips LED grow light bulb not only shines as evenly and brightly as the sun would do; thanks to its unique 50-degree beam angle but each bulb can last around 3 years or so.
Overview
For a reliable light bulb that emits a cool daylight mode while saving energy, consider making a switch to Panasonic EFUHV18D65A3. Moreover, this light bulb can conserve energy for up to 80%-82% better and has a long lifespan of 8,000 hours that can last 5 years’ top.
The Panasonic EFUHV18D65A3 can also fit into any existing E27 fixtures and is made suitable to illuminate spaces such as kitchens and rooms that require task lighting.
Details
- Capable of saving energy for up to 80%-82%
- Offers a lifetime of 8,000 hours that can last up to 5 years
- Can fit any existing E27 fixture/base
Who is this for?
Whether you need better lighting say, for reading as well as studying or cooking, the Panasonic EFUHV18D65A3 fits the bill just right. It’s energy-efficient and also made to last for several years, which means you don’t have to worry about replacing the light bulb frequently!
Overview
Here’s a smart light bulb from Yeelight that offers a multi-colour selection to fit your preferred mood for an interior space. With more than 16 million colours to choose from, you can customise the setting using the Yeelight App on your smartphone via WiFi. What’s cool is that the light bulb is also compatible with other smart-home platforms, namely Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
The Yeelight GU10 Smart Bulb W1 also helps to reduce your electricity bill with its energy-efficient feature since it only consumes a maximum output of 4.5W.
Details
- Easy 3-step method: (1) Screw in the bulb, (2) open the Yeelight App & connect the bulb to WiFi. Finally, (3) pair the bulb with the app.
- Offers over 16 million colours that can be adjusted according to your preference
- Supports voice control such as Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
Who is this for?
Say goodbye to the same old boring white light with the Yeelight GU10 Smart Bulb W1! It is easily customisable using the Yeelight App and you can even use the app to adjust the brightness and even schedule your preferred duration.
Overview
Save big with the Philips Tornado E27 Energy Saving Light! This light bulb is named as such since it comes in a unique tornado-like shape.
More importantly, its compact size and design actually allows it to save up to 80% energy, particularly when compared to the usual incandescent varieties. It can also last up to 8X longer than incandescent bulbs too and is capable of operating within the 220-240V range.
Ideal for base and fixtures that utilise the E27 screw caps, the Philips Tornado E27 Energy Saving Light is available in a choice of Warm White (3000K) and Cool Daylight (6500K) modes.
Details
- Can save up to 80% energy over standard incandescent bulbs
- Comes in an ultra-compact size
- Can last up to 8x longer over incandescent bulbs
Who is this for?
From rooms to kitchens, this is a light bulb that is not only long-lasting but also conserves a lot of energy too in the long run. That means you don’t have to change the light bulb as often as you would with the typical incandescent bulb.
Overview
Whether you are winding down or getting ready for sleep, having a warm light does help since it relaxes your eyes. And this brings us to the Philips MyMoments LED Bulb E27, which is available in warm white lighting mode.
With the help of Philips’ SceneSwitch mode, you can switch three different light settings from functional lighting (100%) to natural light (40%). You can even choose to have a soothing warm glow at 10% light emission by just flicking the light switch.
To note, this light bulb is suitable for any existing E27 base or fixture.
Details
- Adjustable brightness at 3 different levels from bright to natural & cosy
- Simple plug-and-play mode
- No dimmer or additional installation is required
Who is this for?
This is an ideal light bulb for a calming sensation, particularly to be used in a room where you can wind down after a long day at work or simply for de-stressing. The biggest highlight here has to be its adjustable SceneSwitch lighting mode, where you can choose the warm light mode with just a flick of a switch.
FAQ:
-Which bulb is best for the eyes?
- When it comes to purchasing a light bulb for your eye health, anything that comes in “cool” or “bright white” fluorescent bulbs are generally a bad idea.
- That’s because using them in the long run can increase the risk of developing eye problems, namely pterygia and cataracts.
- Instead, go for the traditional incandescent bulbs or better yet, the “warm light” CFLs (compact fluorescent lights).
- They are energy efficient and only emit a tiny amount of UV rays. Alternatively, halogen bulbs and LED bulbs are good too.