Watts chart below to shop for the right light bulb for your space.
Energy saving light bulbs equivalent wattage.
In general however the wattage of most energy saving light bulbs will be within certain ranges as shown in the table below.
Traditional bulb versus energy saving bulb.
40w 8 11w.
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.
Click the equivalent wattage in the lumens vs.
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.
The energy consumption to use a bulb like this would cost about 90 over the course of 10 years.
60w 13 18w.
Comparisons between traditional incandescents halogen incandescents cfls and leds.
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.
It is now also possible to buy energy saving halogen bulbs and a wider range of these is now being developed.
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.
For an led running over the course of 10 years the actual cost would be only 18 to operate.
Because of the heat sink in the base light doesn t disperse downwards as much as a typical incandescent candelabra bulb.
The table below compares a 60 watt w traditional incandescent with energy efficient bulbs that provide similar light levels.
In the following chart i estimate how quickly energy savings will recoup the cost of replacing a 60w incandescent with a 10w led that costs 6 assuming the bulb is used for two hours each day.
100w 20 25w.
25w 4 6w.
A 5 to 25 watt led lightbulb can give off the same brightness as a 40 to 100 watt lightbulb.
To examine the cost comparison let s take a look at a standard 60 watt replacement incandescent bulb in this example.