New GE Lightbulb Lasts 23 Years

General Electric has unveiled its new 40-watt LED bulb that will last 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs, which are being phased out in the United States.

The bulb, part of GE’s Energy Smart line, will last more than 25,000 hours, compared to the typical 1,000-hour lifespan of incandescent bulbs. When used for three hours a day (the average used by Energy Star for comparing bulb performance), the GE 40-watt LED would last close to 23 years. At four hours per day, the average GE uses, it would last 17 years.

The bulb consumes 9 watts of energy, produces the same amount of light as a 40-watt incandescent bulb, and was designed to direct light downward and to the sides, instead of just in one direction as some LED bulbs do.

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