Cost Benefit Analysis

Input Data & Assumptions

Regular CFL LED

Cost (per unit in ₹) ₹ 20 ₹ 120 ₹ 400
Life time in Hrs 1,000 8,000 25,000
Watts per hr 60 14 7

Usage Details:
Cost per unit (KWH) ₹5
Inflation 1%
Usage (per bulb per day) in hrs 8

Total Cost of ownership

Month Cum. Hrs. Regular CFL LED Chosen Bulb type

1 240 ₹ 92 ₹ 137 ₹ 408 Number of bulbs
2 480 ₹ 164 ₹ 154 ₹ 417 Daily usage
3 720 ₹ 236 ₹ 170 ₹ 425 Duration
4 960 ₹ 308 ₹ 187 ₹ 434
5 1,200 ₹ 401 ₹ 204 ₹ 442 Total cost
6 1,440 ₹ 473 ₹ 221 ₹ 451 Annual Units
7 1,680 ₹ 545 ₹ 238 ₹ 459 Annual Cost
8 1,920 ₹ 618 ₹ 255 ₹ 467 10 yr usage cost
9 2,160 ₹ 710 ₹ 272 ₹ 476 Bulb cost
10 2,400 ₹ 783 ₹ 289 ₹ 484 Total cost:
11 2,640 ₹ 855 ₹ 306 ₹ 493
12 2,880 ₹ 928 ₹ 323 ₹ 501 Total Savings compared with
13 3,120 ₹ 1,021 ₹ 339 ₹ 510
14 3,360 ₹ 1,093 ₹ 356 ₹ 518 Option 1
15 3,600 ₹ 1,166 ₹ 373 ₹ 527 Option 2
16 3,840 ₹ 1,239 ₹ 390 ₹ 535
17 4,080 ₹ 1,332 ₹ 408 ₹ 544 Statements:
18 4,320 ₹ 1,405 ₹ 425 ₹ 552 Spend ₹262,561 more with Regu
19 4,560 ₹ 1,478 ₹ 442 ₹ 561 Spend ₹33,056 more with CFL bu
20 4,800 ₹ 1,551 ₹ 459 ₹ 569
21 5,040 ₹ 1,645 ₹ 476 ₹ 578
22 5,280 ₹ 1,718 ₹ 493 ₹ 586
23 5,520 ₹ 1,791 ₹ 510 ₹ 595
 24 5,760 ₹ 1,865 ₹ 527 ₹ 604
25 6,000 ₹ 1,958 ₹ 544 ₹ 612
26 6,240 ₹ 2,032 ₹ 561 ₹ 621
27 6,480 ₹ 2,105 ₹ 579 ₹ 629
28 6,720 ₹ 2,179 ₹ 596 ₹ 638
29 6,960 ₹ 2,253 ₹ 613 ₹ 646
30 7,200 ₹ 2,346 ₹ 630 ₹ 655
31 7,440 ₹ 2,420 ₹ 647 ₹ 664
32 7,680 ₹ 2,494 ₹ 665 ₹ 672
33 7,920 ₹ 2,568 ₹ 682 ₹ 681
34 8,160 ₹ 2,662 ₹ 819 ₹ 690
35 8,400 ₹ 2,736 ₹ 836 ₹ 698
36 8,640 ₹ 2,810 ₹ 854 ₹ 707
37 8,880 ₹ 2,884 ₹ 871 ₹ 716
38 9,120 ₹ 2,979 ₹ 888 ₹ 724
39 9,360 ₹ 3,053 ₹ 906 ₹ 733
40 9,600 ₹ 3,127 ₹ 923 ₹ 742
41 9,840 ₹ 3,202 ₹ 940 ₹ 750
42 10,080 ₹ 3,296 ₹ 958 ₹ 759
43 10,320 ₹ 3,371 ₹ 975 ₹ 768
44 10,560 ₹ 3,445 ₹ 993 ₹ 776
45 10,800 ₹ 3,520 ₹ 1,010 ₹ 785
46 11,040 ₹ 3,615 ₹ 1,027 ₹ 794
47 11,280 ₹ 3,690 ₹ 1,045 ₹ 802
48 11,520 ₹ 3,765 ₹ 1,062 ₹ 811
49 11,760 ₹ 3,839 ₹ 1,080 ₹ 820
50 12,000 ₹ 3,934 ₹ 1,097 ₹ 829
51 12,240 ₹ 4,010 ₹ 1,115 ₹ 837
52 12,480 ₹ 4,085 ₹ 1,132 ₹ 846
53 12,720 ₹ 4,160 ₹ 1,150 ₹ 855
54 12,960 ₹ 4,235 ₹ 1,168 ₹ 864
55 13,200 ₹ 4,330 ₹ 1,185 ₹ 873
56 13,440 ₹ 4,406 ₹ 1,203 ₹ 881
57 13,680 ₹ 4,481 ₹ 1,220 ₹ 890
58 13,920 ₹ 4,557 ₹ 1,238 ₹ 899
59 14,160 ₹ 4,652 ₹ 1,256 ₹ 908
60 14,400 ₹ 4,728 ₹ 1,273 ₹ 917

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5 year total cost of ownership per bulb Regular CFL LED Quick compare
₹ 5,000
₹ 4,500 Using 16
₹ 4,000
₹ 3,500
₹ 3,000
₹ 2,500 Your total cost would be ₹49,4
₹ 2,000
₹ 1,500
₹ 1,000 Spend ₹262,561 more with Regular bu
₹ 500
₹0 Spend ₹33,056 more with CFL bulbs
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58

LED 3 Year Cost Options

16 1 654.08
16 hrs 2 660.6208 Number ofTyDaily usage
10 years 5 3 667.227 1 Re1 hr per day
4 673.8993 2 CF2 hrs per day
5 680.6383 3 LE3 hrs per day
654.08 6 687.4447 4 4 hrs per day
₹ 3,270 7 694.3191 5 5 hrs per day
₹ 34,216 8 701.2623 6 6 hrs per day
₹ 15,200 9 708.2749 7 7 hrs per day
₹ 49,416 10 715.3577 8 8 hrs per day
11 722.5112 9 9 hrs per day
vings compared with 12 729.7364 10 10 hrs per day
ID Units ₹s 13 737.0337 11 11 hrs per day
1 56064 ₹ 311,977 14 744.4041 12 12 hrs per day
2 13081.6 ₹ 82,471 15 751.8481 13 13 hrs per day
16 759.3666 14 14 hrs per day
17 766.9602 15 15 hrs per day
262,561 more with Regular bulbs 18 774.6298 16 16 hrs per day
33,056 more with CFL bulbs 19 782.3761 17 17 hrs per day
20 790.1999 18 18 hrs per day
21 798.1019 19 19 hrs per day
22 806.0829 20 20 hrs per day
23 814.1437 21 hrs per day
24 822.2852 22 hrs per day
25 830.508 23 hrs per day
26 838.8131 24 hrs per day
27 847.2013
28 855.6733
29 864.23
30 872.8723
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Your total cost would be ₹49,416

Spend ₹262,561 more with Regular bulbs

Spend ₹33,056 more with CFL bulbs

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