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What happens to the electrical energy that does not become light energy?

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The electrical energy turns into another type of energy such as chemical, magnetic, etc.

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Virtually all the electrical energy consumed (dissipated) by any type of light bulb is ultimately - and within a very short time (minutes) - converted to heat. A tiny (EXTREMELY tiny) amount would be converted to chemical (potential) energy in your skin, retina, the paint on the walls, etc.

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