The table below compares a 60 watt w traditional incandescent with energy efficient bulbs that provide similar light levels.
Energy saving light bulbs equivalent wattage.
Comparisons between traditional incandescents halogen incandescents cfls and leds.
Click the equivalent wattage in the lumens vs.
40w 8 11w.
For example if you typically purchase 60w incandescent bulbs which produce about 700 800 lumens consider purchasing a lower energy alternative like a 42w halogen bulb 12w cfl or even a 10w led bulb to achieve the same brightness.
Watts chart below to shop for the right light bulb for your space.
For an led running over the course of 10 years the actual cost would be only 18 to operate.
Traditional incandescent light bulbs waste 90 of their energy by giving off much more heat than an led bulb.
The energy consumption to use a bulb like this would cost about 90 over the course of 10 years.
Because of the heat sink in the base light doesn t disperse downwards as much as a typical incandescent candelabra bulb.
This philips 9 watt led a19 household light bulb is the perfect replacement for anywhere traditional light bulbs are used such as table or floor lamps.
It is now also possible to buy energy saving halogen bulbs and a wider range of these is now being developed.
A 5 to 25 watt led lightbulb can give off the same brightness as a 40 to 100 watt lightbulb.
Traditional bulb versus energy saving bulb.
100w 20 25w.
25w 4 6w.
Halogen light bulb wattage led equivalent wattage 100 watt 12 watt 75 watt 11 watt 60 watt 8 watt 50 watt 6 watt 30 watt 4 watt led equivalents to cfl light bulbs cfl compact fluorescent lamp light bulbs were the first real energy efficient alternative to incandescent and halogen bulbs using much less energy and lasting for much longer.
In general however the wattage of most energy saving light bulbs will be within certain ranges as shown in the table below.
Because of the huge difference in the prices of electricity the 6 outlay for the led pays itself off in anything from 9 months in expensive denmark.
60w 13 18w.
Designed to replace incandescent candelabra bulbs these flame tip leds deliver the equivalent light of 25 35 watt incandescent while only drawing 3 5 watts of electricity.
Ecosmart 120 watt equivalent par38 dimmable energy star flood led light bulb bright white 2 pack.