How Much Can You Save?
By using our line of Energy Star Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, you will save up to 75% on your lighting costs. Look
at the example below. The top row is a standard, incandescent light bulb. The bottom is a CFL, Compact Fluorescent Light bulb. Both
equal the same amount of light, but the CFL lasts from 8 to 15 times longer and produces 75% less carbon pollution.
| Watt per Bulb |
Kilowatt Hour (KWH) |
* |
Average cost per KWH |
= |
Cost per hour |
| 100 |
1000 |
* |
.11 |
= |
.011 |
| 25 |
1000 |
* |
.11 |
= |
.00275 |
This might not seem like much, but follow along:
| Cost per hour |
* |
Average hours used per day |
* |
1 month (30 days) |
= |
Cost per Month |
| .011 |
* |
5 |
* |
30 |
= |
1.65 |
| .00275 |
* |
5 |
* |
30 |
= |
.4125 |
The difference
is $1.2375 for one bulb used only 5 hours. How many hours
do you run your lights? How many bulbs do you really have? What
if your energy costs are higher? The more Energy Star products
you use, the more you save. Don’t you see the need to make
changes?
The cost
of a CFL is on average equal to the cost of the replacement of
all incandescent bulbs you will have to buy over its life. For
instance, an incandescent bulb may last 1,000 hours, a CFL will
last 8,000 to 15,000 hours. That means a CFL will not have to
be replaced for a long time. A 15,000 hour CFL used 5 hours a
day will not have to be replaced for over 8 years, an 8,000 hour
CFL will not have to be replaced for almost 4.5 years.
The light
fixtures hold true to same figures above. Change a 5 light standard
incandescent fixture with a 5 light CFL, and you just made a
5 bulb difference.
Energy
Star ceiling fans move air about 15% more efficiently than a
standard ceiling fan, resulting in an estimated savings of $20
to $30 per year.
How
Much Can YOU Save? It depends on what you are willing
to invest now. Even if you change only one bulb, you have made
a difference, you are affecting change, you are looking to the
future, you are saving the environment, and it doesn’t hurt
to save a little money at the same time. |