LIGHTING THE WAY.
OUR CITY. OUR FUTURE.
ENERGY OTTAWA AND THE CITY OF OTTAWA ARE CONVERTING
58,000
TRADITIONAL STREETLIGHTS TO
LED LIGHTS BY 2020
WHY WE NEED TO UPGRADE CURRENT STREETLIGHTS
$7.2M
17%
The current yearly
streetlighting costs for Ottawa
of the city’s annual energy
is used on streetlights
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR OTTAWA
$4M
50%
IN ANNUAL
SAVINGS
REDUCTION IN
ENERGY USE
LEDs can decrease CO2 emissions by
1,000 metric tonnes annually.
50%
REDUCTION IN
MAINTENANCE COSTS
LEDs last longer and include the ability to monitor and
report system performance and energy use.
DID YOU
KNOW?
An LED streetlight is an energy efficient
integrated light that uses Light Emitting
Diodes (LED) as its light source.
In 1885, Ottawa became the
first city in the world to light all
of its streets with electricity.
Learn more about our new streetlights:
energyottawa.com/streetlighting
Energy Ottawa is an affiliate of Hydro Ottawa