Martin Lewis reveals cost of running Christmas lights amid winter fuel bill worries

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Martin Lewis has put many people's minds at ease after revealing the exact cost of running Christmas lights this winter. Due to the current cost of living crisis, many in the UK have been concerned about their festive decorations piling more money on their already expensive bills.

But the money saving expert, who appeared on Good Morning Britain alongside Susanna Reid to present his weekly financial advice segment, has been able to ease some of the pressure.

Chronicle Live reports that Martin had good news for viewers, as he said: "As long as you’ve got LED lights, a string of 100, which is a pretty decent amount, if you were to have them on for six hours a day for the month, it would cost you around 18 pence." He confirmed that this is the cost for the whole month, not per hour.

He also warned that filament bulbs are more expensive, as this figure was based on LED lights. The finance expert also urged families to not keep their lights on all day when they're not needed. “Just in the evening when you’re there [at home], so you can keep that element of Christmas going,” he added.It comes after consumer champions Which?