LED vs Incandescent Bulb Cost by State

Total cost of a single 60W-equivalent bulb over 10 years — energy plus replacement bulbs — at each state’s residential electricity rate. Assumes 3 hours/day of use.

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  • Alabama — LED $17.75 vs incandescent $129.38
  • Alaska — LED $26.46 vs incandescent $194.69
  • Arizona — LED $16.06 vs incandescent $116.70
  • Arkansas — LED $14.90 vs incandescent $108.03
  • California — LED $33.38 vs incandescent $246.59
  • Colorado — LED $16.99 vs incandescent $123.67
  • Connecticut — LED $30.74 vs incandescent $226.82
  • Delaware — LED $18.96 vs incandescent $138.45
  • District of Columbia — LED $24.76 vs incandescent $181.94
  • Florida — LED $15.97 vs incandescent $116.05
  • Georgia — LED $15.96 vs incandescent $115.98
  • Hawaii — LED $43.34 vs incandescent $321.29
  • Idaho — LED $13.63 vs incandescent $98.44
  • Illinois — LED $20.43 vs incandescent $149.49
  • Indiana — LED $18.18 vs incandescent $132.60
  • Iowa — LED $14.64 vs incandescent $106.06
  • Kansas — LED $16.32 vs incandescent $118.67
  • Kentucky — LED $15.66 vs incandescent $113.68
  • Louisiana — LED $15.15 vs incandescent $109.87
  • Maine — LED $27.40 vs incandescent $201.72
  • Maryland — LED $21.83 vs incandescent $160.00
  • Massachusetts — LED $28.30 vs incandescent $208.49
  • Michigan — LED $21.24 vs incandescent $155.53
  • Minnesota — LED $16.86 vs incandescent $122.68
  • Mississippi — LED $17.18 vs incandescent $125.11
  • Missouri — LED $14.77 vs incandescent $107.05
  • Montana — LED $14.68 vs incandescent $106.32
  • Nebraska — LED $14.13 vs incandescent $102.25
  • Nevada — LED $15.02 vs incandescent $108.89
  • New Hampshire — LED $26.36 vs incandescent $193.97
  • New Jersey — LED $23.11 vs incandescent $169.59
  • New Mexico — LED $15.77 vs incandescent $114.54
  • New York — LED $28.30 vs incandescent $208.49
  • North Carolina — LED $16.73 vs incandescent $121.76
  • North Dakota — LED $13.32 vs incandescent $96.14
  • Ohio — LED $19.57 vs incandescent $143.05
  • Oklahoma — LED $14.16 vs incandescent $102.45
  • Oregon — LED $16.32 vs incandescent $118.67
  • Pennsylvania — LED $21.31 vs incandescent $156.06
  • Rhode Island — LED $27.29 vs incandescent $200.93
  • South Carolina — LED $17.44 vs incandescent $127.08
  • South Dakota — LED $15.22 vs incandescent $110.40
  • Tennessee — LED $15.59 vs incandescent $113.16
  • Texas — LED $17.38 vs incandescent $126.62
  • Utah — LED $14.14 vs incandescent $102.32
  • Vermont — LED $24.01 vs incandescent $176.36
  • Virginia — LED $17.72 vs incandescent $129.19
  • Washington — LED $15.08 vs incandescent $109.35
  • West Virginia — LED $16.57 vs incandescent $120.51
  • Wisconsin — LED $19.33 vs incandescent $141.21
  • Wyoming — LED $15.36 vs incandescent $111.45