As we approach November, thoughts will soon turn to Christmas, but it could be a much darker festive period this year as many will be feeling the pinch of the cost-of-living crisis.
A great majority of UK households – two-thirds according to a survey – will be cutting back on Christmas lights because of the high energy prices, while some won’t be putting any up at all. David Wilson Homes carried out the study as it wanted to see how the public would be celebrating this December given the cost of everything is increasing dramatically.
Already, a number of councils such as Guildford Borough Council have announced they are either cancelling or scaling back their light displays to save money and conserve energy amid fears over rising energy costs and potential blackouts. And David Wilson Homes’ One Pulse survey of over 500 British adults revealed 69 per cent of respondents are ‘concerned’ or ‘very concerned’ about energy costs and paying their utility bills this winter.
