The Light Bulb Challenge

So you think that $50 LED light bulb is expensive? Let’s look at the numbers

Incandescent has a life span of about 1,200 hours using 60 watts of power, this will yield an operating cost of $328.59/year

CFL’s life span is 8,000 hours using 13-15 watts of power, this will yield an operating cost of $78.65/year

Now the LED bulb has a life span of 50,000 hours using 6-8 watts of power, this will yield an operating cost of only $32.85/year.

So do the numbers lie? Is that upfront cost really cheaper than a $329 incandescent?


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