Why you should choose LED lighting over and above any other kind of technology.
Energy Efficiency
Incandescent lights: A traditional string of 100 mini-bulbs might use 40 watts.
LED lights: The same length of 100 LEDs uses only 4–7 watts.
If you run your lights for 8 hours a day through December, LEDs might cost under £1 in electricity, whereas old bulbs could easily cost £8–£10+.
On large outdoor displays, this difference becomes huge — it’s the reason entire neighborhoods can go all-out now without a shocking energy bill.
Lifespan
Incandescent lifespan: Around 1,000–2,000 hours (roughly 1–2 seasons before burnouts).
LED lifespan: Typically 25,000–50,000 hours. That means if you only run them 6 hours per night during December, they could literally last decades.
Durability & Safety
Incandescents have thin glass bulbs and fragile filaments — one broken bulb often ruins a whole string.
LEDs are solid-state components, often encased in tough epoxy plastic, making them resistant to shocks, drops, and weather.
They generate very little heat. Incandescent bulbs could reach 135–150°C (hot enough to ignite dry tree needles or melt plastic decorations). LEDs stay under 40°C, so the fire risk is far lower.