The electric lamp has a glass component with a composition which, according to the invention, is substantially free of PbO and has the following constituents: 55 70 wt. % SiO.sub.2, <0.1 weight % Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 0.5 4 weight % Li.sub.2O, 0.5 3 weight % Na.sub.2O, 10 15 wt. % K.sub.2O, 0 3 wt. % MgO, 0 4 wt. % CaO, 0.5 5 wt. % SrO, 7 10 wt. % BaO. Preferably, the composition of the glass comprises: 65 70 wt. % SiO.sub.2, 1.4 2.2 wt. % Li.sub.2O, 1.5 2.5 wt. % Na.sub.2O, 11 12.3 wt. % K.sub.2O, 1.8 2.6 wt. % MgO, 2.5 5 wt. % CaO, 2 3.5 wt. % SrO, 8 9.5 wt. % BaO. The glass is preferably used as a CFL-envelope glass or as glass for a stem. The electric lamp made with a glass according to the invention has favorable fusion and processing properties, in particular a liquidus temperature T.sub.liq.ltoreq.800.degree. C.