Energy crisis: Britons tipped to spend £189million on lighting up Christmas trees

Guillaume Libsig, the deputy mayor in charge of city events, told the Guardian: “People do want the magic of Christmas, so we’re looking for a responsible balance.”

Meanwhile, across Germany in cities like  Regensburg, Munich and Bamberg – where Christmas markets are attract vast numbers of tourists –  the daily times when they will be lit have been shortened in a bid to cut back on energy costs. 

Frank Hakelberg, of the German association of funfair workers, told the Guardian: “There was a long debate in Germany whether Christmas markets should take place this year at all. 

“In the end, we won the argument because we were able to show that the per capita use of electricity at a Christmas market is lower than if people were to stay at home. It might be a bit of a cheeky thesis, but in a way Christmas markets are energy savers.”

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1703299/energy-crisis-christams-trees-led-lights-homebase