To the right is a comparison of two types of bulbs giving off the same amount of light and burning for four hours per day for the lifetime of the fluorescent bulb (10,000 hours). You’ll be on your 14th incandescent bulb when your fluorescent bulb finally burns out — in about 7 years.

ENLIGHTENING WARNING!
Halogen torchiere lamps have grown in popularity. Although relatively inexpensive to purchase, they are expensive to operate and very inefficient. The halogen bulbs in these lamps operate at temperatures much hotter than regular bulbs and can cause fires, warns the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Consider a safe ENERGY STAR® qualified torchiere.

Bulb Type	75W Incandescent	23W Compact Fluorescent
Purchase Price	$0.75	$9.00
Life of the Bulb	750 hours	10,000 hours
Number of Hours Burned per Day	4 hours	4 hours
Number of Bulbs Needed over 6.85 years	14	1
Total Cost of Bulbs	$10.50	$9.00
Lumens	1,200	1,400
Total Cost of Electricity over 6.85 years (9.3 cents/kWh total)	$69.95	$21.45
Your Total Cost over 6.85 years	$80.45	$30.45
Total Savings with the Compact Fluorescent:                       $50.00