Cost of living: How delaying turning on your Christmas lights could save you hundreds of pounds | UK News
If you’re a lover of the holiday season, but worried about paying a hefty bill for the extra energy your Christmas lights use, there are a few ways you can save money, aside from switching to led light.
Delaying the lights on can save you hundreds of pounds.
On Wednesday, Sky News reported UK households will spend £189m lighting up their trees this year – £7 per household if they use LED lights.
But the additional cost of additional lights – including exterior lights – quickly adds to that cost.
Creditfix, a personal bankruptcy service provider, collected product information on 16 different popular indoor and outdoor lights sold in Argos and Wilkos, then looked at wattages to understand costs. how much is a six-hour run.
It calculates that households with all 16 lights on for six hours a day would spend £510 if installed on December 1 and taken down on December 31.
But wait two more weeks and the cost will drop to £279 – a saving of £231.
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The company created a Christmas lights calculator to help people understand how much their screens can cost and how much they can save with a simple delay – or a new light.
The most expensive running lights are Santa’s rope light arches, which cost £6.08 to run for 6 hours a day, or more than £188 for a month.
But the good news is that an average home grid-powered fairy light kit will cost just 12 cents to run for six hours a day, and an inflatable LED, such as an inflatable Santa, will cost $3. £.67 to run in the same period.
Invest in a smart plug or timer
With everyone trying to cut down on their energy bills this winter, it doesn’t seem like you can afford to light up the Christmas tree.
But investing in smart plugs or even a mechanical timer can save you money if you forget to turn them off.
Mechanical Timer – will turn off the lights after a certain amount of time, starting from just £7.45 in Homebase.
More advanced smart plugs that you can control from your phone or use smart devices start at around £20.
