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Home Lighting - Energy Efficient Bulbs
Save money, energy and help the environment
Overview
Save money, energy and help the environment. Using energy efficient Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs really can make a difference on your long-term high energy bill. They need 75% less energy than traditional bulbs.
Today, CFLs and LEDs can fit virtually all types of fixtures including floods, globes, dimmables and three-way lamps. They’re not just for inside anymore.
Xcel Energy offers discounts on CFL and LED bulbs in Minnesota, Colorado and New Mexico. Get CFLs for as little as $1 each (bulbs may be sold in multi-packs). Get a $10 discount on selected models of LEDs. Discounts are available while supplies last.
Locations for discounted CFLs and LEDs (MN, CO, NM only)
Benefits
When you buy energy efficient bulbs:
- CFLs and LEDs save up to $50 in energy costs over the life of one bulb.* LEDs can save even more.
- CFLs last up to 10 times longer than a traditional bulb, LEDs can last up to 25 times longer.
- You’ll use 75% - 80% less energy versus a traditional bulb.
*Based on an expected product life of 10,000 hours at 10.5 cents/kilowatt-hour (kWh)
Impact of Switching to CFLs?
If every U.S. household replaced a bulb with an ENERGY STAR® CFL, we would save enough energy to light 3 million homes, about $600 million in energy costs and prevent emissions from the equivalent of 800,000 cars in one year.
Who Qualifies
Anyone can purchase and install CFLs to save energy and money.
You must live in Minnesota, Colorado or New Mexico to be eligible for CFL and LED discounts.
How to Get Started
Visit a participating retailer and purchase qualifying bulbs.
Or call 1-877-535-0350 or order CFLs online. We will mail the CFLs directly to your door at wholesale prices. There are no $1 CFLs available by mail order.
Locations for $1 CFL Offer (MN, CO, NM only)
Order CFLs Online
Additional Information
CFLs need to be recycled properly due to the very small amounts of mercury found in them. Xcel Energy offer free CFL recycling. In Minnesota. It’s illegal to dispose of spent CFLs in the trash. Help the environment by recycling CFLs. See our Bulb Recycling page to learn how and where to recycle CFLs.
