This is what you lose when you leave Christmas lights on

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A Christmas tree without lights is not a Christmas tree. Very cozy those lights, but with the current energy prices there is a hefty price tag.

You spend this on average on leaving the Christmas lights on.

Expensive Christmas lights

What’s a Christmas tree without lights? Precisely. A sad affair. Many Dutch people also make it cozy outside, with Christmas lights in the hedge or around the garden house. Very cozy. Less pleasant is the energy bill at the end of the month. According to Joris Kerkhof of Independer, leaving Christmas lights on can be quite expensive, especially with the current energy prices. “If you take it easy, with a Christmas tree and some decorations for inside and outside, you pay almost 80 euros extra in energy costs in December,” he says. Heart of the Netherlands. Do you go all out, with (incandescent) lights throughout the house? Then that bill can rise to 225 euros extra in December.

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Cheaper option

How much you spend on lighting all those cozy lights depends on the type of lighting you hang. It can also be a lot cheaper. Do you opt for LED Christmas lighting in the tree and in or around the house? Then, according to Kerkhof, you will spend less: about 23 euros extra per month. So good to check. And furthermore: let those lights burn nicely, cosiness is also worth a lot.

Source: Heart of the Netherlands

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