My husband never wants me to turn them on.."Its too expensive!!"....Oh come on now!....So how much do you think it really costs to run Chrismas lights for month??...I do run quite a few....Maybe 1000-1500 mini lights...I like to have them on for say 6 hours per day...guesses?...math whizzes?...random thoughts?...lol....Thanks!
2006-11-29 08:09:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Mini bulbs are about 25 watts per 50 bulb strand. Your 1500 bulbs would be 30 strands times 25 watts equals 750 watts. At about 10 cents per kilowatt (1000 Watt) hour, equals about
7 1/2 cents per hour. 6 hours per day equals 45 cents per day, times 30 days equals $13.50 per month.
2006-11-29 08:29:52 · answer #1 · answered by oakhill 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The cost for running the lights is not as expensive as most are lead to believe. I think many people use this an excuse to not have to do it. I have over 50 strands of lights (mostly 300 count mini light strands) and several fixtures on the outside of my home as well as lights for the Christmas tree and other interior decorations and my bill only shows an average increase for the month of about 30.00. To me, 30 solars for the month extra in electric bill is well worth the enjoyment people get from seeing my home as they drive by and there kids are like, "Look at the lights Mommy..." Helping to put a smile on other peoples faces is priceless and I enjoy all the hard work I have to put into putting my lights up that long day after thanksgiving. So, put up your lights. Go buy some more and get more each year. There is no thing as too much. The kids love them and it makes them smile every time they see them.
2016-05-23 02:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mum is what you call a christmas freak she has christmas stuff everywere she has like five trees inside and outside lights and our house is always known as the christmas house and last year for a month cost about £200 depends if my mum falls asleep with them left on lol by the way i aint even alowed to touch the decorations lol
2006-11-29 08:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by Sammy T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's right. I put mine up one year and my electric bill went up almost $100. I skipped putting them up last year and may do the same this year! The utility rates are too high for me!!!
2006-11-29 08:31:52 · answer #4 · answered by bugear001 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is by far too expensive!! I have yet to see a change in our bill other than when we had electric heat. Plus Christmas would be worth it to me!!
That little scrooge!!
2006-11-29 08:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by jeff_4_jeeps03 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋