What’s Your Electric Bill?
Tuesday November 6, 2007 // Share on Facebook
The top questions I get when people see my Christmas lights are:
- How did you do that?
- Why?
- What’s Your Electric Bill?
Well, I’ve gone over #1… #2 is because it’s fun, and the kids like it.
#3 may surprise you. Last year, my display added $5 to my bill. This year, I’m estimating an increase of a whopping $11.25, if that! Why so little?
Using a Kill-o-Watt ($30 from ThinkGeek), I’ve determined all my lights on is about 550 watts. 3 hours / night (7 to 10), about 45 nights, at $0.151939 per KwH (my average cost) is 74.25 KwH or $11.28. And that’s if all my lights are on at the same time, which if you’ve seen my lights, you know they’re not on all the time.
The electric bill will barely budge… but I’ll blow my budget in extension cords.
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