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The first thing you have to do is find out how much you are being charged per kWh from the utility company. 40 watts is .040 kW. If the bulb was left on for an hour.040 kWh times what you are charged from the utility company and you will have your answer.

Now that you have read a simple answer, lets add reality. A 40W T-8/T-10/T-12 fluorescent bulb requires a specialized fixture for it to function. As part of that fixture a starter and ballast are included that also must be powered at nominal 80% efficiency and add cost to the user.

The next factor that must be considered has to do with environmental costs. each method of illumination does so via creation of heat. The heat must be dissipated and offset. The nominal temperature at the exciter of a 40W fluorescent tube is 110 degrees F with 70 degree F ambient environment. The nominal temperature of a fast start ballast (starter included) is 130 degrees F in the same ambient environment.

This stated, the cost to run a single 40W fluorescent tube one hour will be the sum of the 40W consumed by the bulb plus the cost to run the fixture plus the cost to offset the additional heat produced. Therefore expect to use your cost per KWh times .048 plus environmental cost.

Remember that even in incandescent lighting the environmental factors also play.

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