LED and CFL light bulbs are more energy efficient compared to Energy Saving Halogen, they also last a lot longer.
Based on a 60 watt equivalent, LED will run for up to 50,000 hours, CFL will last up to 10,000 hours but Energy Saving halogen is only expected to last up to 2,000 hours.
LED and CFL are the most efficient choices, LED bulbs will cost a bigger initial investment but will last a lot longer and eventually save you the most money. CFL bulbs are one of the cheapest ways to do an energy saving retrofit with the bulbs being a lot more affordable but they will need changing more often. Below you can find a table showing to the equvalent wattages between them all.
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**Type**
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**Old Style Wattage**
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**Energy saving Halogen**
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**CFL**
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**LED**
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**GLS**
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25w
40w
60w
85w
92w
100w
130w
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18w
28w
42w
53w
70w
70w
105w
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7w
9w
11w
15w
-
20w
-
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-
6w
8w
10w
-
11w
16w
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<span style="font-size: small;">**Candle**</span>
<img alt="" src="https://www.bltdirect.com/cache/images/energy-saving-halogen-candle-bc-2-100x100.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 75px;" />
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25w
40w
60w
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18w
30w
42w
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5w
7w
11w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
-
3.5w
4w
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<span style="font-size: small;">**Golfball**</span>
<img alt="" src="https://www.bltdirect.com/cache/images/energy-saving-halogen-golfball-bc-2-100x100.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 75px;" />
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
25w
40w
60w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
18w
30w
42w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
5w
7w
-
</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
3w
4w
-
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</tr>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">**Twisted Candle**</span>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn.bltdirect.com/cache/images/energy-saving-halogen-twisted-candle-100x100.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 68px;" />
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40w
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28w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
-
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
-
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<span style="font-size: small;">**Flame tipped**</span>
<img alt="" src="https://www.bltdirect.com/cache/images/esh-candle-sbc-clear-100x100.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 70px;" />
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
40w
60w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
28w
42w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
-
-
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
5w
-
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</tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">**Capsule**</span>
<img alt="" src="https://www.bltdirect.com/cache/images/energy-saving-halogen-g9-100x100.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 73px;" />
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35w
50w
20w
25w
40w
55w
65w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
25w
35w
14w
18w
33w
42w
53w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
3.5w
-
-
-
-
-
-
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<span style="font-size: small;">**Reflector Lamps**</span>
<img alt="" src="https://www.bltdirect.com/cache/images/r63-reflector-halogen-4-100x100.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 75px;" />
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
30w
35w
60w
100w
120w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
25w
28w
42w
72w
90w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
7w
9w
11w
15w
-
</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
5w
6w
8w
12w
15w
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</tr>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">**GU10**</span>
<img alt="" src="https://www.bltdirect.com/cache/images/energy-saving-halogen-gu10-2-100x100.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 91px;" />
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
35w
50w
</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
28w
42w
</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
7w
9w
</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
5w
7w
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<span style="font-size: small;">**MR16**</span>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn.bltdirect.com/cache/images/energy-saving-halogen-mr16-2-100x100.jpg" style="width: 100px; height: 87px;" />
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
35w
50w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
20w
35w
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
-
-
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<td style="border: 1px solid #000000; text-align: center;">
4w
7w
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