Compare different types of bulbs at 50K hours run time

	Incandescent 60 Watt Bulb	Compact Fluorescent 13 Watt Bulb	GeoBulb®-3 7 Watt LED Bulb
Rated Life How long will the light bulb last?	2,000 hours	7,500 hours **	50,000 hours
Bulb Cost Per 50,000 hours	$6.25 (25 bulbs at 25¢ each)	$10.50 (7 bulbs at $1.50 each)	$24.95
Cost of Electricity 50,000 hours at 12¢ * per kWh	$358.53	$78.00	$41.84
Total Cost Bulb Cost + Electricity	$364.78	$88.50	$66.79
Hazardous Material	No	Yes Mercury	No
Electricity Cost to Run 12 hours/day for 1 year	$31.45	$6.83	$3.67
24 hours/day for 1 year	$62.90	$13.67	$7.34

These figures do not include time or maintenance costs to purchase and change light bulbs or clean up.

** Most people pay an average of 13.7¢ per kilowatt. Here is why ...

*** Based on an average of name brand manufacturers' life expectancy claims of 5,000 - 10,000 hours at 4 hours of usage per day.

Incandescent60 Watt Bulb