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I'm pretty sure a CFL (compact florescent lightbulb) uses 1/3 the amount of energy of a regular lightbulb and lasts up to 10 times longer!

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Are energy saving light bulbs cheaper?

In general an energy saving bulb will be much more expensive to buy than an incandescent bulb, but much cheaper to operate as it uses only a fraction of the electricity. Ideally the money saved in use more than offsets the purchase price making an energy saving bulb cheaper over its entire lifetime, but in reality this may not be the case.


What are the differences between a energy efficient light bulb and a regular light bulb?

Energy saving bulbs reduce electrical consumption by about 75%, reduce bulb changes by x10 to x50 times. The savings in electricity and their endurance more that compensates for the higher purchase price.


How much difference does replacing a regular light bulb with energy saving bulb really make?

Suppose you a regular 100 W bulb that is replaced by a 20 W energy saving one, that saves 80 W. If it's a bulb that is on 6 hours a day it would use 876 units per year, while the energy saving bulb would use one fifth of that, 175 units. The saving is 701 units that would cost about £100. The energy saving bulb also lasts longer, 8000 hours instead of 1000 hours. In the above example the 100 W bulb would need to be replaced twice, while the energy saving bulb lasts 8000 hours, that would be nearly four years (on average).


How many kilowatts does a energy saving light bulb use?

Energy-saving bulbs use much less than 1 kilowatt and most of them use less than 40 watts which is 0.04 kilowatts. A 20 watt bulb uses 1 kilowatt-hour of energy if run for 50 hours.


If 100 J goes into a light bulb how much energy comes out of the light bulb in total?

The amount of energy that comes out of a light bulb is typically less than the energy that goes in, due to energy losses in the form of heat and light. The efficiency of a light bulb is determined by its design and technology. The amount of useful energy output can vary depending on the type of light bulb used.


Different color light bulb affect how much energy it has?

No, Colored light bulbs holds the same amount of energy a regular light bulb holds.


What is the average energy energy consumption of an energy saving light bulb?

Fluorescent lighting is much more energy efficient than incandescent lamps, usually by as much as 60 to 80%. That also translates into a corresponding energy savings. I don't recall the exact figure off hand, but the light output from a fluorescent lamp is about three times it's rating. For instance, a 40 watt fluorescent puts out the equivalent light of a 120 watt incandescent bulb.


What are the benefits of using an energy saving light bulb?

Save energy!This means lower electrical costs. Typically "energy saving" cost more in initial costs and depending on the frequency of use may or may not pay for themselves over the life of the device.However, items like energy saving florescent light bulbs have become much smaller in physical size, quite inexpensive AND now deliver more light, making them a very attractive item.


How much of the electrical energy used to light an incandescent bulb is converted into light energy?

Only about 10% of the electrical energy used to light an incandescent bulb is converted into light energy. The rest is mostly given off as heat.


Compare and contrast a 60 watt and 100 watt light bulb?

The more energy that is transferred in a certain time, the greater the power. A 100W light bulb transfers more electrical energy each second than a 60W light bulb.The equation below shows the relationship between power, potential difference (voltage) and current:power (watts) = current (amps) x potential difference (volts)


Which light bulb is best for cost saving?

Florescent light bulbs produce a similar amount of light with much less power than incandescent light bulbs. Their initial cost is paid back in energy savings. They also last a lot longer. I exchanged every light in my house for florescent bulbs years ago and I haven't changed more than 4 or 5 in all that time. LED bulbs are now on the market and are very expensive. But they use even less power to produce similar light and last many times longer than florescent bulbs. They are quite expensive, but what you get is an almost permanent bulb. In the future we will tell our grandchildren how we used to change light bulbs and they won't understand. I see a day when the bulbs become permanent parts of light fixtures and will not be replaceable in any typical sense.


What is wattage of a light bulb?

The wattage of a light bulb indicates how much power it consumes. It is a measure of the bulb's energy usage, with higher wattage bulbs typically producing more light.