Sales of CFLs Increasing

Worldwide sales of

compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are increasing. According to the World Resources Institute report

Vital Signs, CFL sales increased 24% during 1997—to 356 million. CFL sales are increasing 3% to 5% per year, though they still only represent ¹⁄₂₈ the sales volume of incandescent lamps. However, due to the longer life of CFLs, they now represent 26% of the combined light output of the two light sources. While North America and Western Europe accounted for 70% of CFL sales worldwide in 1992, these two markets account for only half today.