5-Year LED vs Halogen TCO Calculator

Compare the total cost of ownership over 5 years for LED project-grade pool lighting versus conventional halogen fixtures, based on your installation’s fixture count and operating hours.

Fixture count

Total underwater pool lights

Electricity rate (USD/kWh)

Commercial tariff

Operating hours per day

Halogen wattage per fixture

Typical 50–500W

LED wattage per fixture

Typical 7–54W

Halogen unit price (USD)

Incl. bulb only

LED fixture price (USD)

GQLamp project-grade

Labor cost per replacement (USD)

Diver, drain, or scissor lift

Halogen (5-year total)

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LED (5-year total)

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5-Year Savings with GQLamp LED

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Assumptions: halogen lamp life 3,000 hours; LED L70 life 50,000 hours; fixture housing reused on halogen replacements (bulb-only cost); no service-disruption revenue impact included (typically +USD 500–2,000 per failed-lamp incident on a commercial pool). Reference: Mr Pool Man LED vs Halogen article; SOSPool LED blog.