Should you use solar lights at Christmas? 5 reasons experts say no, and what you should do instead

Christmas lights on the exterior of a house.

It's tempting to use solar lights as part of your Christmas light decor. They're an eco-friendly option, automatic, and won't add anything to your energy bills.

However, there are five big issues with using solar lights as Christmas lights. They simply aren't reliable enough to use as part of your festive lighting displays, and even the best solar lights could fail and ruin your light display.