I'm trying to save as much money as possible on my energy bill this month, as well as be as environmentally responsible as possible, and I'm wondering if it will save energy to not fill all the available sockets in my ceiling fan lamps. I'm already using compact florescents, but if I can avoid buying more of them, and save energy by only using one in each lamp, that would be awesome. So does this actually safe energy? Thanks!
Electricity is only actually "used" (converted to light and heat, actually) by the bulb itself and not by the fixture. Thus fewer bulbs means less light and less energy used. There may be a bit more loss on a multi-bulb fixture with some sockets open than with a single-bulb fixture, but you've got to work with what you have and this will save (a small amount of) energy.
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