It may be time to retire some of the large incandescent Christmas lights you have been bringing out every year. You can save a bundle on your power bill by switching to LED Christmas lights. Here's a comparison of the new LED lights compared to small and large incandescent bulbs.
# of Lights
Type of Light
Energy Usage of Bulb
225 Hours* (5 hours per day for 45 days)
Average Operating Cost*
300
New LED Lights
0.043 watts
2.9 kW/h
$ .47
300
Mini Incandescent
0.45 watts
30.38 kW/h
$ 4.92
300
Large Incandescent
7.00 watts
472.5 kW/h
$ 76.55
* Calculated using the average residential rate effective September 1, 2006.
Be careful to check the package to see where they are made and what they contain.
We purchased LED Christmas lights from Walmart which were made in China and contain lead and have warnings about handling and washing hands afterward and such.
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