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It depends on the type of bulb. Incandescent bulbs convert about 90% of the energy into heat and and only 10% is put off as light. LEDs, for instance, are much more efficient, converting almost 90% of the input energy to light. So, a 5 watt LED will convert about 4.5 watts to light, while a 25 watt incandescent will only convert 2.5 watts into light.

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