Lightbulb Ratings
Brighten up a room with the best lightbulbs. Lightbulbs can be LED or compact fluorescents, making them vary in energy efficiency and cost.
View our ratings and reviews and browse our buying guide to find the best lightbulbs.
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Our ratings of LEDs and CFLs can help you find the right energy-saving bulbs for your fixtures. We also test halogen bulbs, but they use a lot more energy than LEDs and CFLs.
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