Does turing on your light bulb and turing off requie more energy then just leaving it on?

Question

Does turing on your light bulb and turing off requie more energy then just leaving it on?

Answer 1

Check on http://www.goinggreenresources.com there is a ton of info on there about using less energy and recycling and stuff.

Answer 2

That sure is a myth.  Every time you turn off the switch, no electricity is being used.  However, some fluorescent bulbs and high intensity discharge lights do not like to be turned on and off... that would severely cut back on their life (they'll burn out sooner).  But with new compact fluorescents there's nothing to worry about except maybe a warm up time (time it takes to get full brightness from the time you turn it on).

Answer 3

That's a myth.