This holiday season nearly everyone is looking for ways to save money, by shopping wisely and making gifts and wrappings. One are that should be considered is to switch from incandescent lighting to LED Christmas lights. LED will save you money and give you a peace of mind as this technology offers improved savings and safety.

If all decorative light strings that are sold in the US this holiday season are Energy Star qualified, over 700 million kilowatt hours would be saved and the equivalent of 100,000 emissions from cars would be reduced in greenhouse gases in one year. Here are some additional reasons to switch to LED holiday lighting:

1.      Energy efficiency. LED uses over 70% less energy and on average lasts 10 times longer.

2.      Improved safety. LED lights remain cool to the touch. Reduces fire risk of lighting on the evergreen decorations and contact burns.

3.      Solid-state reliability. Technology does not require each light on string to be in operation for the light string to operate.

4.      Durability. LED lights are enclosed in an epoxy casing, versus the fragile glass bulbs of incandescent bulbs.

5.      Improved lifespan. Incandescent lights typically only provide 2,000, while LED lamps are rated for at least 50,000 hours of service.

6.      No filaments to burn out. LED lighting does not require filaments, which burnout and can be easily damaged.