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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 $277.95 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
1Hawaii46.62¢/kWh$43.34$321.29$277.95
2California35.25¢/kWh$33.38$246.59$213.21
3Connecticut32.24¢/kWh$30.74$226.82$196.08
4Massachusetts29.45¢/kWh$28.30$208.49$180.19
5New York29.45¢/kWh$28.30$208.49$180.19
6Maine28.42¢/kWh$27.40$201.72$174.32
7Rhode Island28.30¢/kWh$27.29$200.93$173.64
8Alaska27.35¢/kWh$26.46$194.69$168.23
9New Hampshire27.24¢/kWh$26.36$193.97$167.61
10District of Columbia25.41¢/kWh$24.76$181.94$157.18
11Vermont24.56¢/kWh$24.01$176.36$152.35
12New Jersey23.53¢/kWh$23.11$169.59$146.48
13Maryland22.07¢/kWh$21.83$160.00$138.17
14Pennsylvania21.47¢/kWh$21.31$156.06$134.75
15Michigan21.39¢/kWh$21.24$155.53$134.29
16Illinois20.47¢/kWh$20.43$149.49$129.06
17Ohio19.49¢/kWh$19.57$143.05$123.48
18Wisconsin19.21¢/kWh$19.33$141.21$121.88
19Delaware18.79¢/kWh$18.96$138.45$119.49
20Indiana17.90¢/kWh$18.18$132.60$114.42
21Alabama17.41¢/kWh$17.75$129.38$111.63
22Virginia17.38¢/kWh$17.72$129.19$111.47
23South Carolina17.06¢/kWh$17.44$127.08$109.64
24Texas16.99¢/kWh$17.38$126.62$109.24
25Mississippi16.76¢/kWh$17.18$125.11$107.93
26Colorado16.54¢/kWh$16.99$123.67$106.68
27Minnesota16.39¢/kWh$16.86$122.68$105.82
28North Carolina16.25¢/kWh$16.73$121.76$105.03
29West Virginia16.06¢/kWh$16.57$120.51$103.94
30Kansas15.78¢/kWh$16.32$118.67$102.35
31Oregon15.78¢/kWh$16.32$118.67$102.35
32Arizona15.48¢/kWh$16.06$116.70$100.64
33Florida15.38¢/kWh$15.97$116.05$100.08
34Georgia15.37¢/kWh$15.96$115.98$100.02
35New Mexico15.15¢/kWh$15.77$114.54$98.77
36Kentucky15.02¢/kWh$15.66$113.68$98.02
37Tennessee14.94¢/kWh$15.59$113.16$97.57
38Wyoming14.68¢/kWh$15.36$111.45$96.09
39South Dakota14.52¢/kWh$15.22$110.40$95.18
40Louisiana14.44¢/kWh$15.15$109.87$94.72
41Washington14.36¢/kWh$15.08$109.35$94.27
42Nevada14.29¢/kWh$15.02$108.89$93.87
43Arkansas14.16¢/kWh$14.90$108.03$93.13
44Missouri14.01¢/kWh$14.77$107.05$92.28
45Montana13.90¢/kWh$14.68$106.32$91.64
46Iowa13.86¢/kWh$14.64$106.06$91.42
47Oklahoma13.31¢/kWh$14.16$102.45$88.29
48Utah13.29¢/kWh$14.14$102.32$88.18
49Nebraska13.28¢/kWh$14.13$102.25$88.12
50Idaho12.70¢/kWh$13.63$98.44$84.81
51North Dakota12.35¢/kWh$13.32$96.14$82.82

Browse by state (alphabetical)

  • Alabama — LED $17.75 vs inc $129.38 (save $111.63)
  • Alaska — LED $26.46 vs inc $194.69 (save $168.23)
  • Arizona — LED $16.06 vs inc $116.70 (save $100.64)
  • Arkansas — LED $14.90 vs inc $108.03 (save $93.13)
  • California — LED $33.38 vs inc $246.59 (save $213.21)
  • Colorado — LED $16.99 vs inc $123.67 (save $106.68)
  • Connecticut — LED $30.74 vs inc $226.82 (save $196.08)
  • Delaware — LED $18.96 vs inc $138.45 (save $119.49)
  • District of Columbia — LED $24.76 vs inc $181.94 (save $157.18)
  • Florida — LED $15.97 vs inc $116.05 (save $100.08)
  • Georgia — LED $15.96 vs inc $115.98 (save $100.02)
  • Hawaii — LED $43.34 vs inc $321.29 (save $277.95)
  • Idaho — LED $13.63 vs inc $98.44 (save $84.81)
  • Illinois — LED $20.43 vs inc $149.49 (save $129.06)
  • Indiana — LED $18.18 vs inc $132.60 (save $114.42)
  • Iowa — LED $14.64 vs inc $106.06 (save $91.42)
  • Kansas — LED $16.32 vs inc $118.67 (save $102.35)
  • Kentucky — LED $15.66 vs inc $113.68 (save $98.02)
  • Louisiana — LED $15.15 vs inc $109.87 (save $94.72)
  • Maine — LED $27.40 vs inc $201.72 (save $174.32)
  • Maryland — LED $21.83 vs inc $160.00 (save $138.17)
  • Massachusetts — LED $28.30 vs inc $208.49 (save $180.19)
  • Michigan — LED $21.24 vs inc $155.53 (save $134.29)
  • Minnesota — LED $16.86 vs inc $122.68 (save $105.82)
  • Mississippi — LED $17.18 vs inc $125.11 (save $107.93)
  • Missouri — LED $14.77 vs inc $107.05 (save $92.28)
  • Montana — LED $14.68 vs inc $106.32 (save $91.64)
  • Nebraska — LED $14.13 vs inc $102.25 (save $88.12)
  • Nevada — LED $15.02 vs inc $108.89 (save $93.87)
  • New Hampshire — LED $26.36 vs inc $193.97 (save $167.61)
  • New Jersey — LED $23.11 vs inc $169.59 (save $146.48)
  • New Mexico — LED $15.77 vs inc $114.54 (save $98.77)
  • New York — LED $28.30 vs inc $208.49 (save $180.19)
  • North Carolina — LED $16.73 vs inc $121.76 (save $105.03)
  • North Dakota — LED $13.32 vs inc $96.14 (save $82.82)
  • Ohio — LED $19.57 vs inc $143.05 (save $123.48)
  • Oklahoma — LED $14.16 vs inc $102.45 (save $88.29)
  • Oregon — LED $16.32 vs inc $118.67 (save $102.35)
  • Pennsylvania — LED $21.31 vs inc $156.06 (save $134.75)
  • Rhode Island — LED $27.29 vs inc $200.93 (save $173.64)
  • South Carolina — LED $17.44 vs inc $127.08 (save $109.64)
  • South Dakota — LED $15.22 vs inc $110.40 (save $95.18)
  • Tennessee — LED $15.59 vs inc $113.16 (save $97.57)
  • Texas — LED $17.38 vs inc $126.62 (save $109.24)
  • Utah — LED $14.14 vs inc $102.32 (save $88.18)
  • Vermont — LED $24.01 vs inc $176.36 (save $152.35)
  • Virginia — LED $17.72 vs inc $129.19 (save $111.47)
  • Washington — LED $15.08 vs inc $109.35 (save $94.27)
  • West Virginia — LED $16.57 vs inc $120.51 (save $103.94)
  • Wisconsin — LED $19.33 vs inc $141.21 (save $121.88)
  • Wyoming — LED $15.36 vs inc $111.45 (save $96.09)