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LED vs Incandescent Bulb Cost by State

Total cost of a single 60W-equivalent bulb over 10 years — energy plus replacement bulbs. Switching one incandescent to LED saves up to $312.69 per bulb in Hawaii over 10 years. A typical home has ~40 bulbs. Full ranking below.

Full ranking — LED savings vs incandescent, all 51 states

RankStateRateLED 10-yrIncandescent 10-yrLED saves/bulb
1Hawaii52.72¢/kWh$48.68$361.37$312.69
2California34.74¢/kWh$32.93$243.24$210.31
3Massachusetts29.61¢/kWh$28.44$209.54$181.10
4Maine29.59¢/kWh$28.42$209.41$180.99
5New York29.49¢/kWh$28.33$208.75$180.42
6Rhode Island29.23¢/kWh$28.11$207.04$178.93
7Alaska28.21¢/kWh$27.21$200.34$173.13
8New Hampshire27.01¢/kWh$26.16$192.46$166.30
9New Jersey24.95¢/kWh$24.36$178.92$154.56
10Vermont24.44¢/kWh$23.91$175.57$151.66
11District of Columbia24.39¢/kWh$23.87$175.24$151.37
12Connecticut24.32¢/kWh$23.80$174.78$150.98
13Michigan22.99¢/kWh$22.64$166.04$143.40
14Maryland21.84¢/kWh$21.63$158.49$136.86
15Pennsylvania21.73¢/kWh$21.54$157.77$136.23
16Illinois19.89¢/kWh$19.92$145.68$125.76
17Wisconsin19.56¢/kWh$19.63$143.51$123.88
18Delaware19.29¢/kWh$19.40$141.74$122.34
19Ohio19.19¢/kWh$19.31$141.08$121.77
20Minnesota17.52¢/kWh$17.85$130.11$112.26
21Indiana17.51¢/kWh$17.84$130.04$112.20
22Virginia17.22¢/kWh$17.58$128.14$110.56
23Colorado17.13¢/kWh$17.51$127.54$110.03
24Alabama16.40¢/kWh$16.87$122.75$105.88
25Georgia16.36¢/kWh$16.83$122.49$105.66
26Oregon16.32¢/kWh$16.80$122.22$105.42
27Missouri16.22¢/kWh$16.71$121.57$104.86
28Texas15.94¢/kWh$16.46$119.73$103.27
29Iowa15.93¢/kWh$16.45$119.66$103.21
30Kansas15.71¢/kWh$16.26$118.21$101.95
31South Carolina15.55¢/kWh$16.12$117.16$101.04
32West Virginia15.45¢/kWh$16.03$116.51$100.48
33South Dakota15.36¢/kWh$15.96$115.92$99.96
34Wyoming15.24¢/kWh$15.85$115.13$99.28
35Arizona15.18¢/kWh$15.80$114.73$98.93
36Montana15.14¢/kWh$15.76$114.47$98.71
37Florida15.10¢/kWh$15.73$114.21$98.48
38New Mexico15.06¢/kWh$15.69$113.94$98.25
39Washington14.91¢/kWh$15.56$112.96$97.40
40Mississippi14.88¢/kWh$15.53$112.76$97.23
41North Carolina14.74¢/kWh$15.41$111.84$96.43
42Idaho14.37¢/kWh$15.09$109.41$94.32
43Oklahoma14.33¢/kWh$15.05$109.15$94.10
44Kentucky14.26¢/kWh$14.99$108.69$93.70
45Arkansas14.12¢/kWh$14.87$107.77$92.90
46North Dakota14.12¢/kWh$14.87$107.77$92.90
47Tennessee14.07¢/kWh$14.83$107.44$92.61
48Louisiana13.49¢/kWh$14.32$103.63$89.31
49Utah13.37¢/kWh$14.21$102.84$88.63
50Nebraska13.25¢/kWh$14.11$102.05$87.94
51Nevada13.11¢/kWh$13.98$101.13$87.15

Browse by state (alphabetical)

  • Alabama — LED $16.87 vs inc $122.75 (save $105.88)
  • Alaska — LED $27.21 vs inc $200.34 (save $173.13)
  • Arizona — LED $15.80 vs inc $114.73 (save $98.93)
  • Arkansas — LED $14.87 vs inc $107.77 (save $92.90)
  • California — LED $32.93 vs inc $243.24 (save $210.31)
  • Colorado — LED $17.51 vs inc $127.54 (save $110.03)
  • Connecticut — LED $23.80 vs inc $174.78 (save $150.98)
  • Delaware — LED $19.40 vs inc $141.74 (save $122.34)
  • District of Columbia — LED $23.87 vs inc $175.24 (save $151.37)
  • Florida — LED $15.73 vs inc $114.21 (save $98.48)
  • Georgia — LED $16.83 vs inc $122.49 (save $105.66)
  • Hawaii — LED $48.68 vs inc $361.37 (save $312.69)
  • Idaho — LED $15.09 vs inc $109.41 (save $94.32)
  • Illinois — LED $19.92 vs inc $145.68 (save $125.76)
  • Indiana — LED $17.84 vs inc $130.04 (save $112.20)
  • Iowa — LED $16.45 vs inc $119.66 (save $103.21)
  • Kansas — LED $16.26 vs inc $118.21 (save $101.95)
  • Kentucky — LED $14.99 vs inc $108.69 (save $93.70)
  • Louisiana — LED $14.32 vs inc $103.63 (save $89.31)
  • Maine — LED $28.42 vs inc $209.41 (save $180.99)
  • Maryland — LED $21.63 vs inc $158.49 (save $136.86)
  • Massachusetts — LED $28.44 vs inc $209.54 (save $181.10)
  • Michigan — LED $22.64 vs inc $166.04 (save $143.40)
  • Minnesota — LED $17.85 vs inc $130.11 (save $112.26)
  • Mississippi — LED $15.53 vs inc $112.76 (save $97.23)
  • Missouri — LED $16.71 vs inc $121.57 (save $104.86)
  • Montana — LED $15.76 vs inc $114.47 (save $98.71)
  • Nebraska — LED $14.11 vs inc $102.05 (save $87.94)
  • Nevada — LED $13.98 vs inc $101.13 (save $87.15)
  • New Hampshire — LED $26.16 vs inc $192.46 (save $166.30)
  • New Jersey — LED $24.36 vs inc $178.92 (save $154.56)
  • New Mexico — LED $15.69 vs inc $113.94 (save $98.25)
  • New York — LED $28.33 vs inc $208.75 (save $180.42)
  • North Carolina — LED $15.41 vs inc $111.84 (save $96.43)
  • North Dakota — LED $14.87 vs inc $107.77 (save $92.90)
  • Ohio — LED $19.31 vs inc $141.08 (save $121.77)
  • Oklahoma — LED $15.05 vs inc $109.15 (save $94.10)
  • Oregon — LED $16.80 vs inc $122.22 (save $105.42)
  • Pennsylvania — LED $21.54 vs inc $157.77 (save $136.23)
  • Rhode Island — LED $28.11 vs inc $207.04 (save $178.93)
  • South Carolina — LED $16.12 vs inc $117.16 (save $101.04)
  • South Dakota — LED $15.96 vs inc $115.92 (save $99.96)
  • Tennessee — LED $14.83 vs inc $107.44 (save $92.61)
  • Texas — LED $16.46 vs inc $119.73 (save $103.27)
  • Utah — LED $14.21 vs inc $102.84 (save $88.63)
  • Vermont — LED $23.91 vs inc $175.57 (save $151.66)
  • Virginia — LED $17.58 vs inc $128.14 (save $110.56)
  • Washington — LED $15.56 vs inc $112.96 (save $97.40)
  • West Virginia — LED $16.03 vs inc $116.51 (save $100.48)
  • Wisconsin — LED $19.63 vs inc $143.51 (save $123.88)
  • Wyoming — LED $15.85 vs inc $115.13 (save $99.28)