HouseLogic estimated the total cost by using the average price per kWh in the Faucher Family’s region and assumed each of their 1,000,000 bulbs were the average 5 watt C7 bulb. They then figured the lights to run for 4 hours each night and 30 nights in total. The estimated cost came out to be $US686/hour and $US82,320 for those bright 30 nights. A lot of money to get in the Christmas spirit!
If the Fauchers use LEDS, their estimate would drop down to $US89 hour and $US10,680. For their sake, let’s hope they do. Check out other extravagant Christmas lights costs at HouseLogic. [House Logic via Unplggd]
astrogirl
Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 10:48 PMThats… a ridiculous waste of money (that would pay my rent for 7 years!). I wonder if they are off the grid somehow with solar power or a petrol generator of some kind to power the lights.
Ben
Monday, December 13, 2010 at 11:42 PMLEDs are around 0.05W each (They take between 20-30mA at around 2V). One million LEDs times 0.05W = 50kW, so let’s double it for transformer wastage, which would be around $20/hour (assuming 20c/kWh) so only 20*4*30 = $2400 for the month. Someone’s maths are a little overblown!