LED Vs. Incandescent Lighting: A Cost Comparison
Your energy bill can be greatly reduced by switching from incandescent to LED light bulbs because they consume a lot less electricity. In comparison to LED light bulbs, incandescent bulbs typically cost around 5 times as much to operate. In fact, switching from incandescent to LED lighting is one of the most popular suggestions for lowering your electric bill. This energy-saving advice is promoted in many media, including online pieces from the Department of Energy.

You might be perplexed as to how something as straightforward as changing your lightbulbs might make a significant difference in your energy costs. We've broken down a few of the most significant distinctions between LED lighting and incandescent lighting to demonstrate how this works.

Cost of Operation Compared to incandescent bulbs, LED bulbs are less expensive to run when left on. Let's compare two bulbs with comparable brightness, a 60W incandescent and a 12W LED, to demonstrate this.

The math is broken down as follows:

Every 1,000 hours, a 60W incandescent bulb uses 60 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity.
Every 1,000 hours, the 12W LED bulb uses 12 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity.
As of 2019, Virginia's home electricity costs averaged $0.11 per kWh.
To run the incandescent light for 1,000 hours at this rate would cost $6.60.
For the same amount of time, the LED light would cost $1.32 to run.

Lifespan Compared to conventional incandescent bulbs, LED bulbs last longer. According to the Department of Energy, a 60W incandescent bulb will last roughly 1,000 hours. A similar-brightness 12W LED bulb should last about 25,000 hours.

Long-Term Benefit

The initial cost of LED bulbs is higher than that of incandescent lamps. At first, this can make people think that purchasing incandescent lighting is more economical than purchasing LED lighting. Which lighting option gives the best long-term value, though, given that LED lights outlast incandescent bulbs and are less expensive to run?

Let's Dissect It By First Evaluating The Incandescent Bulb's 10-Year Cost:
The price of a typical 60W bulb is about $2.70.
Let's assume you utilized this bulb for 1,000 hours over the course of a year at a cost of $0.11 per kWh.
You would spend $66 operating this bulb during a ten-year period.
On the other hand, incandescent bulbs have a roughly 1,000-hour lifespan. An incandescent bulb would likely need to be replaced every year if it was used for 1,000 hours a year.
Over the course of ten years, incandescent bulbs would cost you $93 when you factor in the price of the original bulb and any replacements.

Now Let's Analyze The Cost Of A Similarly Bright LED Bulb Over A Ten-Year Period.

The price of a typical 12W bulb is about $6.25.
Let's assume you utilized this bulb for 1,000 hours over the course of a year at a cost of $0.11 per kWh.
You would spend $13.20 operating this bulb during a ten-year period.

The original bulb you purchased would still be in use and most likely have another 10,000 to 15,000 hours of use left in it.
If you factor in the price of the original bulb, the LED bulb would cost you $19.45 over the course of ten years.
Even though an incandescent bulb has a lower initial cost, an LED bulb will provide the best long-term value when we take a 10-year perspective.
 

12 Watt Rechargeable Led Bulb

Feature

● Ideal for load shedding and power outages

● Will run approximately 2 hours per charge due to the built-in 1200mah 18650 Lithium battery

● Simply replace any existing bulb

Specification