Before you know it, it’ll be time to get the Christmas decorations out and untangle the fairy lights, but at what cost? 🎄💰
, but many may not have accounted for how Christmas decorations add up to other household appliances.How much electricity do Christmas lights use?
While you can get solar and battery-powered Christmas lights, many rely on being plugged into an electricity source to work, meaning they add to your bills.How long you have your lights on and how many bulbs you have will affect the cost.On average a 100-count string of incandescent mini lights runs at 40 watts, and with most people using two strings, that adds up to 80 watts or 0.08 kilowatts .
If your lights were left on for six hours a day, with the electricity unit price now at 34p per kWh from October, that means the daily cost to run Christmas lights would be 16p per day.The cost of Christmas lights may not break the bank , the average family switch their Christmas lights on from November 26 to January 7, with the average light display costing approximately £52 – gone are the days that a bit of tinsel and a few baubles do the trick.
If you want to cut costs on your decorations, using LED lights or halogen bulbs could also cut your costs as they use around a quarter less electricity than incandescent bulbs, says Uswitch. The government is also offering financial assistance to people who are struggling with their energy bills which will help put a dent in rising costs.
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