According to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), what percent of the power used by ordinary bulbs is consumed by CFLs?

20%

The correct answer is option 1: 20%

According to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), CFLs consume 80 percent less power as compared to ordinary bulbs or we can 20% of what an ordinary bulb uses. As put by a CFL manufacturer, Indo-Asian, the replacement of one million 100-watt bulbs with 20-watt CFLs can save 80 megawatts in power generation. This amounts to saving Rs 400 crore.