SCFL比普通的同功率熱陰燈高20％，比白熾燈高五倍；表面亮度分別比后二者高一倍和五倍；壽命分別比后二者長三倍和二十倍；開關次數則一次。燈的色溫在2700K到6400K.配以適當燈具后，可適用于工廠、學校、商場、賓館、百貨公司、街道、隧道、廣場、庭院、航站樓及候車廳等場所照用。現有的功率有5W，7W，9W，11W.
其他說明
| Lamp te | SCFL—7 | Hot-cathode energy-saving lamp | Incandescent Lamp |
| Watt ( W ) | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Luminous Flux ( LM ) | >=280 | <=230 | <=120 |
| Light Efficien ( LW/W ) | >=40 | <=32 | <=8 |
| Illumination ( cd/ ㎡) | >=26000 | <=13000 | <=5000 |
| Lifespan ( hr ) | >=20000 | >=6000 | <=1000 |
| No. of on-off | >= | <=9000 | <=1500 |
| Input Current (mA) | 30-60 | 30-60 | 160-320 |
| Input Voltage ( V ) | 110 or 220 | 110 or 220 | 110 or 220 |
