Every home hosts an average of 40 light bulbs, making up, on average, 20% of your electrical bill. The simple action of changing your lighting to LED bulbs can save you big bucks over the course of a year.
Lets compare the most popular light bulbs and their yearly cost.
- Incandescent lighting: A 60-watt bulb uses 0.06 kWh of electricity each hour at a rate of $.011 per kWh. Average yearly cost – $6.60.
- Halogen lighting: A 43-watt bulb uses 25% less energy than the incandescent bulb. Average yearly cost – $4.73.
- Compact Flourescent: A 15-watt bulb uses a quarter of the energy of an incandescent light bulb. Average yearly cost – $1.65.
- LED lighting: A 12-watt bulb uses 80% less than incandescent bulb. Average yearly cost – $1.32.
This may seem like a small amount of savings for your home, but when you consider the impact of electrical waste amongst the millions of homes across the U.S., the savings can play a large part on preserving our environment.
