ENERGY EFFICIENCY | Light Emitting Diodes (LED) | Incandescent | Compact |
& ENERGY COSTS | Light Bulbs | Fluorescents (CFL) | |
Life Span (average) | 50,000 hours | 1,200 hours | 8,000 hours |
Watts of Electricity Used (Equivalent to 60 watt bulb) | 6-8 watts | 60 watts | 13-15 watts |
Kilowatts of Electricity used | 329 KWh/y | 3285 KWh/y | 767 KWh/y |
Annual Operating Cost | $32.85/year | $328.59/year | $76.65/year |
ENVIRONMENTAL | Light Emitting Diodes | Incandescent | Compact |
IMPACT | (LED) | Light Bulbs | Fluorescents (CFL) |
Contains toxic mercury | No | No | Yes |
RoHS Compliant | Yes | Yes | No |
Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 451 pounds/year | 4500 pounds/year | 1051 pounds/year |
LIGHT | Light Emitting Diodes | Incandescent | Compact |
OUTPUT | (LED) | Light Bulbs | Fluorescents (CFL) |
Lumens | Watts | Watts | Watts |
450 | 4-5 | 40 | 9-13 |
800 | 6-8 | 60 | 13-15 |
1,100 | 9-13 | 75 | 18-25 |
1,600 | 18-21 | 100 | 35-40 |
2,600 | 23-26 | 150 | 45-50 |
IMPORTANT | Light Emitting Diodes | Incandescent | Compact |
FACTS | (LED) | Light Bulbs | Fluorescents (CFL) |
Sensitivity to Low Temperatures | None | Some | Yes may not work below -10 degrees F or over120 degrees F |
Sensitivity to humidity | None | Some | Yes |
Turns on instantly | Yes | Yes | No takes time to warm up |
On/Off cycling effect | None | Some | Yes CFLs warm slowly and reach full brightness gradually; turning a CFL bulb on & off quickly can drastically reduce its life span |
Fragility | Very Durable | Not Durable | Not Durable |
LEDs can handle jarring & bumping | glass or filament breaks easily | glass breaks easily | |
Heat Emitted | 3.4 btu's/hour | 85 btu's/hour | 30 btu's/hour |
Failure Modes | Not typical | Some | Yes may catch on fire, smoke or emit odor |
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