Retrofit / New Light Installations
Did you know that the government gives an incentive to businesses to upgrade their existing lighting?
If you have old fluorescent lighting, maybe you would like to upgrade it to something more modern as LED panel light controlled by dimmers?
Values in this table are not exact and are to be used as a reference only
LED | Incandescent | |
Light bulb projected lifespan | 25,000 hours | 1,200 hours |
Watts per bulb (equiv. 60 watts) | 8.5 | 60 |
Cost per bulb | $5 | $1 |
KWh of electricity used over 25,000 hours | 212.5 | 1500 |
Cost of electricity (@ 0.10 per KWh) | $21.25 | $150 |
Equivalent 25,000 hours bulb expense | $5 | $21 |
Total cost for 25,000 hours | $26.25 | $171 |
Energy Savings over 25,000 hours, assuming 25 bulbs | ||
Total cost for 25 bulbs | $656.25 | $4275 |
Savings by switching from incandescent bulbs | $3618.75 | $0 |