Christmas garland and energy consumption – something many don't think about. Christmas without sparkling garlands and festively decorated house facades would be quite dull. However, while enjoying the Christmas lights, it's essential to keep an eye on electricity consumption.
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Some lighting models can be real energy guzzlers and significantly increase utility costs. The Consumer Advisory Center has precisely calculated the electricity costs associated with Christmas garlands.
Christmas garland and energy consumption: How much you'll have to pay
Many people use the Christmas season to decorate their homes and windows with sparkling garlands. Small lanterns consume a lot of energy.
The German Environmental and Nature Conservation Association (BUND) has estimated that the total electricity consumption for Christmas garlands in Germany is equivalent to the annual consumption of a medium-sized city.
What costs can individual households expect for their garlands?
You can easily determine the individual power consumption of a household yourself. Simply multiply the power of the lighting decoration in watts by the operating time in hours.
The power of the light chain is indicated on the packaging and depends on various factors, such as the number of bulbs.
That's not all.
The type of lighting also plays a crucial role in energy consumption. According to the Consumer Advisory Center, garlands or string lights with traditional incandescent or halogen bulbs consume approximately ten times more electricity than modern LED bulbs.
Anyone deciding to illuminate Christmas garlands this year should expect certain electricity expenses. If an LED garland is lit for 8 hours a day, the electricity costs for four weeks are approximately 40 cents.
When using a garland with traditional incandescent bulbs, one should expect costs of 4 euros. This is ten times higher than the electricity cost for an LED garland.
For calculations, the Consumer Advisory Center uses a string of 24 bulbs and calculates the electricity price at 35 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Since during the Christmas season, it's not always just one garland, the overall electricity costs are often higher.
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Considering the increased use of power-hungry small lanterns during Christmas decoration, it's crucial for households to monitor their energy expenditure. To calculate the electricity cost for your Christmas garlands, multiply the wattage by the operating hours and consider the power consumption of various lighting types, such as LED versus traditional incandescent bulbs, which consume around ten times more electricity.
