Lighting

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Lighting accounts for about 20 percent of the average home's electric bill. Every time someone flips a light switch to turn on a light, coal is being burned at a power plant to produce electricity, and as it is burned it releases carbon dioxide (CO2), mercury and other toxins. The higher the bulb wattage, the more electricity needed to make it burn bright, and of course the more electricity used means higher energy costs for you. ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting provides bright, warm light but uses about 75% less energy than standard lighting, produce 75 percent less heat, and lasts up to 10 times longer.

To find out how much you can save by replacing multiple compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) check out this savings calculator! Change a Light - Just as Bright # of Bulbs  5 6 7 8 9 10 First-year savings: You would use eight incandescent bulbs for each fluorescent 60 watts 75 watts 100 watts 150 watts show me how this is calculated Calculator created by Madison Gas and Electric Company. Visit www.mge.com/lighting for more information.