I know, I know how can I blog about after Christmas sales when Christmas hasn’t even begun. This ones for a good cause though… When the after Christmas sales begin I plan to buy new LED Christmas lights for the tree. I found this chart comparing the cost of the old Christmas tree lights to the new LED ones.
# 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 |
Apparently the lights costs more but it seems you’ll make up the difference in price within a year or two. I love items that save the environment and the money in my pocket all at the same time. For more information: click here.