The Christmas lights number is a little deceptive because it is comparing instantaneous draw and not yearly consumption. When all (US) Christmas lights are on, it might very well be equal to the draw of Bitcoin or Argentina; on a yearly basis, it's about 2-5%, depending on what estimate you are using. Christmas lights just aren't on for more than a week or two each year, by and large, and usually only for a few hours of each of those days.
On a yearly basis, (US) Christmas lights use more electricity than Montenegro or El Salvador.
It doesn't say anything about the worthiness of Christmas lights, but it makes them a much smaller gain if you eliminated them.
On a yearly basis, (US) Christmas lights use more electricity than Montenegro or El Salvador.
It doesn't say anything about the worthiness of Christmas lights, but it makes them a much smaller gain if you eliminated them.