| Lamp Type | Current Chinese Lamp Efficacy (lumens/watt) | Typical Western Lamp Efficacy (lumens/watt) | Best Western Lamp Efficacy (lumens/watt) |
| Incandescent | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Linear Fluorescent | 40 | 65 | 95 |
| Linear Fluorescent (T8) | 50 | 90 | 95 |
| Compact Fluorescent | 50 | 60 | 80 |
| High-Intensity Discharge | 40 | 100 | 120 |
| Lamp Type | China Annual Electric Use (BkWh) | China Annual Electric Use at Western Average Performance (BkWh) | China Annual Electric Use at Western Best Performance (BkWh) |
| Incandescent | 62 | 41 | 25 |
| Linear Fluorescent | 27 | 17 | 12 |
| Linear Fluorescent (T8) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Compact Fluorescent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| High-Intensity Discharge | 31 | 12 | 10 |
| . | 122 | 72 | 48 |
| Savings | . | 41% | 61% |
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