Brits will spend £6,496,000 on energy bills this December
Energy experts at Uswitch have revealed that Brits are expected to have their Christmas decorations up for a staggering 38 days this year – costing almost £6.5 million in energy bills for outdoor Christmas lights.
Amongst rising energy prices, 62% of us will put up our Christmas lights this year, although one in 10 of us will be reducing how many lights they use due to high energy bills.
Ben Gallizzi, energy expert at Uswitch explains: “Switching to LED lights is a simple way to keep festive while cutting costs.
“LED lights typically use 80% less energy than halogen lights and last much longer.
“For example, powering a string of 100 LED fairy lights will cost 2p for eight hours of use, totally at around £3.04 over the festive season.
“Over one million households will decorate their homes with snow machines, inflatables and high wattage signs.
“The 800,000 households planning to illuminate their gardens with high-wattage outdoor signs could be adding £8.12 to energy bills if used for eight hours a day for 38 days.
“That works out to be a collective £6,496,000 spent on powering festive outdoor signage this Christmas.
“To save money and prevent energy wastage, use timers to turn your decorations on and off. If your decorations don’t have a timer, remember to switch your lights off at the plug.
“Solar-powered decorations are another great option to reduce energy costs and to help achieve a more sustainable Christmas.”
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