New research by GoCompare has revealed the impact that soaring household energy prices are having on consumers’ plans to decorate their homes this Christmas.
The research showed that 23% of those questioned will use fewer lights to save on energy whilst 12% will have no lights at all this Christmas.
With a further 6% investing in more sustainable lights this Christmas.
While 41% said they will be putting up the same number of lights as previous years, and aren’t concerned about the energy bills, nearly a quarter of those surveyed (23%) said that they would be putting up fewer lights, and a further 6% were going to invest in more sustainable Christmas lights to save on energy.
Gareth Kloet, of GoCompare Energy, said of the findings “I’m not surprised that this year people are rethinking how many Christmas lights they put up on their homes. Not only because of the energy costs but also because of the environmental implications, which have been further highlighted following the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow. It is clear that cost and climate change are having an effect on the way people behave when it comes to energy consumption.”
“Those who are investing in more sustainable lights (6%) are evidently looking to future Christmases and realising that they need a more sustainable way to deck the halls.”
“There are some ways in which you can reduce the amount of energy used by your Christmas lights, which includes simple steps like considering using flashing lights, as they consume less energy due to them being off as often as they are on.”
