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By Darcia Gabrielle. Lamp. Published at Sunday, June 24th, 2018 - 10:36:53 AM.

According to the US Department of Energy, nearly 20% of average residential electricity spending goes toward lighting. A significant percentage of that goes towards outdoor lighting since they typically operate for long periods of the day. And these "hidden" costs are not exclusive to residential power consumers. In many cities across the country, streetlights and other external illumination represent the single largest energy-related municipal expense.
Go to the electric panel and turn off the circuit breakers in the area where you will be working. If you do not know which circuit breaker cuts off the electricity in the place where you will be working, throw them all off. Changing the lamp will take just a few minutes so you do not have to worry about your refrigerator or any other appliances that should be running. Go back into the room and try the switch, if the lamp does not go on, you are good to go with the job.
You can change the bulbs; therefore, you shouldn't pay close attention to the look of the bulb in the lamp. You should put emphasis on the kind of bulb that you can use on the lamp. Of major importance, look at the number of watts that the lamp uses. Also confirm whether you can use LED or CFL bulbs. If you want a lamp for decorative purposes go for a lamp with a low wattage. If interested in a reading lamp go for one with a three way lighting feature. This feature allows you to easily control light intensity.
When you total up all of the costs together, the numbers are staggering. In a groundbreaking study by Florida Atlantic University's physics department, researchers discovered that when you combine all residential, commercial, and municipal external lighting together, the U.S. spends about $11.6 billion annually. Of that figure, approximately 30% is what they call "wasted lighting" ($3,487,306,003)!