Do energy save light bulb Really Save you Money?

Answer 1

YES with the cost of electricity now !!!!but go and buy them from ikea, which is a lot cheaper than b&q etc

Answer 2

Most definitely they do if carefully chosen.

1. Life expectancy of these bulbs is much higher than usual bulbs which saves you money, effort and resources including the real estate in you garage of storing the extra replacements.

2. With the consumption of less wattage they produce more light

3. With the newer technology which is LED based bulbs will be cheap and bright enough then you may not be replacing any bulbs in your lifetime at all while consuming as little as 1/100th of electricity as compared to normal energy star compliant bulb sold today - but we have to wait :-(

Choosing a right bulb is important which is the catch. Do look for energy star logo on the bulb which is the foolproof way (almost) of qulaity and claims.

Downside of higher wattage energy efficient bulbs is the time to glow to full light as in initial heat-up time. If you're looking for a replacement in your garage where you dont go that often and you need really bright light then you may want to stick with normal bulbs on the other hand you should replace the series of bulbs to energy efficient on top of your vanity mirror.

I have seen the savings of $20-$30 per month in my bill just by replacing 95% of my bulbs.

The above is based on my personal experince and listening to KQED during my long commute.

Answer 3

Yes, they use about 20% of the power that a normal bulb uses and cost maybe twice as much.

That means that over the course of a year, if before you spent £100 on electricity for lighting, and £10 on bulbs (£110), with energy-saving bulbs you'd spend £20 on electricity and £20 on bulbs, a saving of £70.

Answer 4

Yes they do save money because they use less watts to achieve the same amount of light also they will last a considerable length of time my only concern is the size I want to replace 40w Candle bulbs with 7w low energy bulbs but they are at least 25% bigger and will show over the shade but everywhere else in the house that I can replace conventional bulbs with low energy I have done so

Answer 5

Over a long period they do. They last a lot longer and use less power but their higher cost means that these savings take a long time to come into effect.
They do have some disadvantages however. You can't use a dimmer switch with these lamps, they are either on or off. The light they give off has gaps in the full spectrum so some colours are not properly rendered when seen in this light. This is not very important at home but can be a serious consideration in some businesses (e.g. a print shop where colour matching is very important)

Answer 6

According to everyone I know who uses them, yes they do save a lot of money in the long run. If you want some concrete facts though, I suggest you go to the official Energy Star website

http://www.energystar.gov/

The bulbs have a lower wattage and last longer, thus saving money. If you changed all the bulbs in your house to these, you'd see a major difference in your electric bill.

Answer 7

Energy saving light bulbs use up to four times less electricity to generate the same amount of light. Where you'd normally use a 60W bulb, you'll only need a 13-18W energy saving recommended equivalent.

Answer 8

yeah, there is less energy going into the bulb..so say u quickly wanted to go into the kitchen to grab a cooking book or whatever..the bulb wouldnt use as much as a non saving one..because it take s few minutes for the bulb to light up..hope this helped

Answer 9

yes, my bruv is a electrician, and used to be into electronics, in the late 90's we had a debate about them after a few dodgy drinks, anyway, we then the next day took them apart and used a meter on an energy saving bulb, and a normal bulb, the energy saving bulb was more efficient, but they aint half ugly..................

Answer 10

Yes it saves your money but it does not last as long as it says it would. These energy saving lightbulbs are packed with even more tiny cells which work very hard to save energy but then it fuses your lightbulb in about 4 months!

Answer 11

Yes, they do use less electricity when running, and last longer than a standard bulb, but, bear in mind, they are a type of fluorescent tube and, as such, use more power to start up, so, if you are constantly turning them on and off, your savings will be less.