Using the wrong Christmas lights could add a staggering £25 a month to your energy bills | Personal Finance | Finance
CGC Interiors has four tips to keep the cost of Christmas lights as low as possible this festive season:
Plan Ahead – “Make a note of each Christmas lighting decoration that you are planning on putting up this Christmas and assess if you can leave any that aren’t necessary and get the most out of fewer sets of lights and decorations.”
Can They Be LED? – “While there is a possibility that not every decoration can be made to LED and also perhaps you can’t afford to purchase new LED versions, using LED bulbs could save you considerable amounts in the future and over the Christmas period.
Use Plug-In Timers Or Set Alarms – Before the energy crisis, many homes wouldn’t consider timers to be as vital as they are now as the cost would not differ so exponentially. However, it could make a considerable difference to your bills this festive season.
Consider Battery-Operated Lights – While this may not be possible for all of the lights in your home, using battery-operated lights for some of your decorations could be highly cost-saving as you just have to purchase the batteries and not worry about any considerable increases in your energy bill.
