LED Light Bulb Replacement
LED Light Bulb Replacement
Purchasing Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs
The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) provides acquisition guidance for light bulbs, a product category covered by ENERGY STAR efficiency requirements. Federal laws and requirements mandate that agencies purchase ENERGY STAR-qualified products or FEMP-designated products in all product categories covered by these programs and in any acquisition actions that are not specifically exempted by law.
FEMP’s acquisition guidance and associated ENERGY STAR efficiency requirements for light bulbs are technology neutral, meaning that one technology is not favored over another. However, ENERGY STAR’s product specification requirements are limited to the following lamp shapes:
- Omnidirectional lamps (ANSI standard shapes A, BT, P, PS, S, and T)
- Decorative lamps (ANSI standard shapes B, BA, C, CA, DC, F, G, and ST)
- Directional lamps (ANSI standard shapes R, BR, ER, MR, MRX, and PAR)
- Self-ballasted nonstandard form compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) (bare spiral and mini spiral; bare twin tube, triple tube and quadruple tube; covered and covered with reflector; and induction-driven electrodeless fluorescent lamp).
- In addition, these lamps must have integrated ballasts or drivers and be able to connect to the electric power grid with ANSI standard base types E26, E26d, E17, E11, E12, GU24, GU5, or GX5.3. They must also have rated nominal operating voltages of 120, 240 or 277 VAC, or 12 or 24 VAC or VDC. All other lamp types are excluded.
This acquisition guidance was updated in June 2021.
Find Product Efficiency Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides light bulb efficiency levels and product specification information on its ENERGY STAR website. Manufacturers meeting these requirements are allowed to display the ENERGY STAR label on complying models. Get a list of ENERGY STAR certified light bulbs