In the USA, incandescent bulbs of 40 and 60 W are taken out of circulation from January 1, 2014

40% of Americans are completely unaware that the authorities are beginning to take out 40 and 60 watts incandescent lamps for indoor lighting. Popular light bulbs will follow the more powerful 75 W models that were banned this year, and 100 W, which people said goodbye to a year earlier.

The US Department of Energy offers the public three alternatives : halogen incandescent bulbs, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and LED lamps. Alternatively, you can make a large supply of incandescent bulbs by buying the latest in stores. From January 1, 2014, their production and import will be prohibited, although the old reserves will remain on sale for some time.

Experts emphasize that even an expensive LED light bulb for $ 20-25 will pay off after a year and a half of work, based on the American electricity cost of 11 cents per kilowatt-hour, taking into account the savings of 6 times on energy consumption.

Unlike other countries, incandescent bulbs are not technically prohibited in the United States. The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) 2007 establishes a requirement for all screw cap lamps to increase operating efficiency and reduce power by 25% in 2013 and 65% in 2020. If the manufacturer can produce a lower-power incandescent lamp, then he has the right to sell it. In addition, the law provides for many exceptions to the ban, including permitted lamps for instruments and technical equipment.
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For comparison, China has already banned incandescent bulbs for 100 watts and more; next year it prohibits any lamps more powerful than 60 watts, and in 2016 any lamps more powerful than 15 watts.

The ban on 100-watt lamps did not affect the population too much, but the disappearance of 40-watt and 60-watt lamps will be much more noticeable. Experts say that these bulbs are the most popular for home lighting.

Surveys show that after the ban, 46% plan to switch to compact fluorescent lamps (CFL, curved bulbs), 24% will switch to LED, and 13% to halogen lamps. The latter have the lowest price of a little more than a dollar, but the service life is only about 1000 hours. CFL bulbs cost about $ 2, and LED - from $ 12 to $ 50 with a lifetime of about 25,000 hours.