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Technical Characteristics Of Various Electrical Lamp Technologies

Are you specifying electric lamps and you need information on the wattage and service life of the commonly used electrical lamps? Here we have listed the wattage, efficiency (lumen/watt) and service life (hours) of some commonly used electric lamps to aid in selecting the right lamps.


Lighting Technology Power (Watt) Efficiency (Lumen/watt) Service Life (Hours)
Standard Incandescent
3 - 1,000
10 - 15
1,000 - 2,000
Halogen Incandescent
5 - 500
15 - 25
2,000 - 4,000
Fluorescent tube
4 - 56
50 - 100
7,500 - 24,000
Compact fluorescent lamp
5 - 40 
50 - 80 
10,000 - 20,000
HP Mercury Vapor
40 - 1,000
25 - 55
16,000 - 24,000
High-Pressure Sodium
35 - 1,000
40 - 140
16,000 - 24,000
Low-Pressure Sodium
35 - 180
100 - 185
14,000 - 18,000
Metal halide
30 - 2,000
50 - 115
6,000 - 20,000
LED
0.05 - 0.1
10 - 30
40,000 - 100,000
Source : Schneider Electric






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