Energy
Lighting Energy Savings Calculator
Calculate annual energy and electricity cost savings from replacing existing lighting with lower-wattage fixtures.
Use total fixture input wattage, including ballast or driver losses where applicable.
Annual Energy Savings
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Estimated electricity saved by the lower-wattage lighting system.
Existing connected load
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New connected load
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Demand reduction
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Power reduction
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Existing annual energy use
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New annual energy use
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Annual energy savings
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Existing annual electricity cost
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New annual electricity cost
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Annual cost savings
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Method:
Existing connected lighting load is:
Existing Load =
Number of Fixtures × Existing Fixture Wattage
New connected load is:
New Load =
Number of Fixtures × New Fixture Wattage
Demand reduction is:
Demand Reduction =
Existing Load − New Load
Annual energy savings are:
Energy Savings =
Demand Reduction × Operating Hours
Annual cost savings are:
Cost Savings =
Energy Savings × Electricity Tariff
Fixture wattage should represent actual electrical input power, including ballast or driver losses where relevant.
The calculator assumes the same number of fixtures and operating hours before and after the retrofit.
Actual lighting retrofit design should also verify required illuminance, lumen output, light distribution, color quality, controls, fixture lifetime and applicable lighting standards.
Additional savings from occupancy sensors, daylight controls or reduced cooling load are not included automatically.
