$ SAVINGS FOR A KITCHEN - REPLACE INCANDESCENT BULBS WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT TOTAL SPECTRUM BULBS |
Household of 4 persons | * Annual cost per watt rounded to the nearest cent | |
Calculation based on cost of $ .10 per kilowatt hr. | # of bulbs | Wattage | Bulb Type | Total Watts Used | Usage |
Cost per kilowatt hour | Annual cost per watt* | Total annual electric $
cost for kitchen | $ Savings due to electricity saved Annual savings of $81.84 3 year savings of $245.52 |
Current incandescent bulbs used | 6 | 75 | incandescent | 450 | 6 hrs. daily ave. 2190 hrs. annually | 10 cents | 22 cents | $ .22 x 450 watts=$99.00 |
Replace with Total Spectrum Bulbs | 6 | 13 | total spectrum | 78 | 6 hrs. daily ave. 2190 hrs. annually | 10 cents | 22 cents | $ .22 x 78 watts=$17.16 |
$ Savings due to electricity saved @ $ .10 per kilowatt hr.: Annual savings of $81.84, 3 year savings of $245.52 |
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Calculation based on cost of $ .15 per kilowatt hr. | # of bulbs | Wattage | Bulb Type | Total Watts Used | Usage | Cost per kilowatt hour | Annual cost per watt* | Total annual electric $ cost for kitchen | $ Savings due to electricity saved
Annual savings of $122.76 3 year savings of $368.28 |
Current incandescent bulbs used | 6 | 75 | incandescent | 450 | 6 hrs. daily ave. 2190 hrs. annually | 15 cents | 33 cents | $ .33 x 450 watts=$148.50 |
Replace with Total Spectrum Bulbs | 6 | 13 | total spectrum | 78 |
6 hrs. daily ave. 2190 hrs. annually | 15 cents | 33 cents | $ .33 x 78 watts=$25.74 |
$ Savings due to electricity saved @ $ .15 per kilowatt hr.: Annual savings of $122.76, 3 year savings of $368.28 |
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Calculation based on cost of $ .25 per kilowatt hr. |
# of bulbs | Wattage | Bulb Type | Total Watts Used |
Usage | Cost per kilowatt hour | Annual cost per watt* | Total annual electric $ cost for kitchen | $ Savings due to electricity saved Annual savings of $204.60 3 year savings of $613.80 |
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Current incandescent bulbs used | 6 | 75 | incandescent | 450 | 6 hrs. daily ave. 2190 hrs. annually | 25 cents | 55 cents | $ .55 x 450 watts=$247.50 |
Replace with Total Spectrum Bulbs | 6 | 13 | total spectrum | 78 | 6 hrs. daily ave. 2190 hrs. annually | 25 cents | 55 cents | $ .55 x 78 watts=$42.90 |
$ Savings due to electricity saved @ $ .25 per kilowatt hr.: Annual savings of $204.60, 3 year savings of $613.80 |