In this month’s issue of the Kentucky Utilities newsletter PowerSource, it reports “Using a 23 watt CFL (light bulb) for 10,000 hours at the same energy rate will cost you only $16.10. This is a savings of $53.90, without factoring in the savings in air conditioning energy as CFLs generate much less heat than regular bulbs!” Who sells 23 watt CFL bulbs?

The local Home Depot and Lowe’s stores keep them regularly stocked. The websites of both companies also have them available.

From a reader:

This question may have arisen because the bulb manufacturers generally package the bulbs with the incandescent equivalent wattage as the predominant number.  The 23 watt CFL’s will have the incandescent equivalent wattage all over the package and sometimes it is harder find the actual wattage.  Check the link from Home Depot’s website for an example.

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