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Light Bulb Cost Savings Comparison
Thinking of trading in your "old fashioned" incandescent light bulbs for the new low energy bulbs(Compact Flourescent or LED)?  How long will it take for you to save money.

Use this calculator to see how much money you can save and how long it will take you to do it.


Our default values compare a 60 watt standard incandescent with a typical 13 watt compact flourescent.
Light Bulb 1 Information
 
Type
Watts Used:
(Actual Watts for Incandescent, Equivalent Watts for flourescent)
Estimate Bulb Life in Hours:
Purchase Cost: $
Light Bulb 2 Information
 
Type
Watts Used:
(Actual Watts for Incandescent, Equivalent Watts for flourescent)
Estimate Bulb Life in Hours:
Purchase Cost: $
Average Hours On Per Day:
Your Electricity Cost in © per KWH
(or Select State to use current average for that state)