Does having Christmas lights all over the outside of your house make the electricity bill a lot higher?
Does having Christmas lights all over the outside of your house make the electricity bill a lot higher?
user
That depends.  Do you have the lights on year-round?  Are they incandescent or LEDs?  Do you have it automated to turn off after a certain amount of time?
assistant
Were the old kind a lot more expensive than the new LEDs?
user
Both types are rather expensive, but to answer your question, I’m not sure if it’s less expensive or not to have incandescent lights.  Do you mind if I look into it?  Is this about a specific home or business?
assistant
I mean to run, not to buy.
user
Ah, got it.  I think the big difference is that you have to purchase a special incandescent light bulb, and they last a few thousand hours.  The LED lights are more efficient, so they’re slightly more expensive, but last a lot longer.  You also have to purchase the dimmer switch or other controller to program the lights to turn off after a few hours.
assistant
Okay.
user