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LED Savings Calculator (vs Incandescent / CFL)

Compare existing lamps against LED replacements across a whole installation: annual energy and money saved, payback period, lamp replacement savings and carbon reduction.

Lamps
Usage
Purchase and life
Results
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saved per year
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payback
Notes

About LED Savings Calculator (vs Incandescent / CFL)

The LED Savings Calculator compares an existing lamp against an LED replacement and reports annual energy saved, money saved, percentage reduction and the payback period on the LED purchase price.

Features

  • Existing versus LED wattage
  • Hours per day and days per year
  • Annual kWh for both options
  • Annual saving in money and percent
  • Payback period on lamp price

How to Use

  1. Enter the existing and LED wattages.
  2. Set usage hours, tariff and the LED price.
  3. Read the annual saving and payback.

Examples

Example: replacing a 60 W lamp with a 9 W LED for 5 h/day -> 93.1 kWh and $13.96 saved a year, an 85.0% reduction, paying back a $5 lamp in about 0.36 years.

Benefits

  • Turns a retrofit decision into a payback number
  • Scales from a single lamp to a whole site

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this calculator do?
Compare existing lamps against LED replacements across a whole installation: annual energy and money saved, payback period, lamp replacement savings and carbon reduction.
Is my data stored?
No. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded, saved or logged.