Has anyone using compact flourescent lights seen a drop in their electric bill?

Question

Has anyone using compact flourescent lights seen a drop in their electric bill?

Answer 1

I work at GE and I was laid off because of the CFL...Thanks alot people for buying something made out of the country and putting me out of a job. I would be all for them if we could make them here in the USA.

Answer 2

By about 15 dollars canadian

Answer 3

Not exactly.  We have seen a drop in our usage.  Sadly, the rates have been hiked, so the actual bil hasn't gone down.  But we're definately using less--and it converts to about $10/month.

Answer 4

That all depends.  Let's say you are using an incandescent light bulb that is rated at 30 watts.  You then replace it with a flourescent bulb rated at 30 watts.  As far as energy consumption, they are equal.  However, you'll need more than one incandescent light bulb to match the intensity of one fluorescent light bulb.  That's where the savings come in.

Look at the power rating of  your current light source.  Try switching to something that has a lower power rating, regardless of what type of light it is.  That will reduce your electric bill.

Answer 5

>Our electrical usage has dropped, but the price increases (per KWh) have kept the bill about the same.  I expect that is really good in the present economy...at least staying even.<

Answer 6

Doug0102 - You'll save maybe $3 every month.  That's about getting a 50% return on your money - it's a good deal.

Answer 7

Sure. If you replace 10 lights, you'll save $3.00 (after you spend $50 on those fluorescents.)

Answer 8

Yes. In the house I lived in at the time I changed them all to CF, about $10.00/month.

;-)

Answer 9

Maybe I got a bad batch but I bought several (at the same time) and none of them lasted more than a month.  They were quite a bit more expensive so I was very dissappointed.  I may try them again though since I see that others are having good luck with them.  I didn't have them long enough to see how they would affect my bill.

Answer 10

I converted all my lights to CFL's 6 years ago, have only had one c**p out out of 12 and the first 6 months savings on average of 5 to 7 dollars a month, total power savings over IC bulbs is a savings of 553 watts...have been trying LED's, very pricey but in specialized applications they do quite well.

Answer 11

Yes, both at home and at work.  About 20 bucks at home, a couple hundred at work.  (work has about $30k/month electric bill)

Answer 12

Yes. But they keep on burning out - and are alot more expensive than regular bulbs - I'm not sure which is a better deal.