Incandescent lightbulbs are on the way out. Here’s how to shop for more efficient replacements.

Thomas Edison’s incandescent lightbulb has endured for more than a century. But when their characteristic wire filaments glow, much of the electricity they draw escapes as heat — a process that, while once a technological marvel, makes them modern-day energy hogs.

Sales of incandescents have been falling in recent years and now make up fewer than half of all sales. The Biden administration recently announced renewed efforts to effectively phase them out entirely in favor of more efficient lighting technology that saves electricity, lowers utility bills, and avoids planet-warming emissions.

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