OK, but theres no way it will make sense to replace a cheapo halogen cup bulb I can buy on discount for $5 with an LED lamp that might cost $45, right?
Wrong. It is less expensive to use a $45.00 LED MR16 cup lamp than a FREE halogen cup lamp that averages 3000 life-hours. That’s right! If you used it 10 hours/day and pay 13 ¢/KW hour, you’ll save $48.75/year (see our example) with the high-tech LED lamp and that does assume paying someone to change and you to buy another halogen bulb during that 3,650 hour year. So you could take out halogen bulbs you’ve already paid for (essentially free, at this point) and save money by buying a $45 LED MR16. If the light is inconvenient to change because of its location, you’re even better off with the LED because it lasts so long. If the bulbs still work, you’ll be tempted to keep them, but remember; the biggest cost of lighting is the energy consumed, not the bulb.
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