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Use a low-wattage night light.

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Description

Use a low-wattage night light. Low wattage night lights, even if kept plugged in through the day, do not consume as much energy as one with incandescent bulbs.

Tags

  • homeowner
  • lighting
  • renter
  • repeatable
  • residence
  • upfront
  • year round
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Assumptions We Made

Switching from a 5 Watt incandescent to a 0.05 Watt light, either would be left on all day, every day

Impacts

Initial Impacts

Each time you carry out this action, the immediate impacts are:

  • Costs 5.00 dollars

Ongoing Impacts

Some actions also have additional impact over time. For this action, these are:

  • Saves 4.38 dollars per year
  • Saves 43.46 kilowatt hours per year
  • Saves 59.17 lbs of CO2 per year
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