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The lights of Times Square are certainly something to see if
you find yourself in New York City — but have you ever thought about
what it costs to keep the popular tourist location lit all year?
Lighting specialists
Festive Lights
investigated the most brightly lit landmarks in the world to estimate
how much it costs — and how much energy is used — to light them.
While some manage to keep their costs surprisingly low, the most expensive landmark to run costs a whopping £960,000 per day.
Scroll down to see what is costs to light seven of the most
spectularly lit landmarks in the world for an entire year, ranked in
ascending order by cost.
Christmas Light Display at Petrie Plaza Mall, Canberra — £3,325.
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Christmas Light Display at Petrie Plaza Mall, Canberra — £3,325.
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The largest Christmas light display in the
world, which last year ran for 35 days, uses 1.2 million LEDs and 75
miles of cable, costing around £95 for 0.78 megawatts per day.
Blackpool Illuminations — £50,028.
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Blackpool Illuminations — £50,028.
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The illuminations only shine for 66 nights
of the year — this year from September 1 to November 5 — using around 15
megawatts of electricity and costing £758 to run per day.
Spectra Light & Water Show, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore — £107,100.
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Spectra Light & Water Show, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore — £107,100.
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Running nearly every night of the year (with
the exceptions of a few public holidays), Spectra at Marina Bay Sands
in Singapore is one of the most impressive light shows in the world. It
uses energy efficient bulbs, therefore using only 2.5 megawatts, costing
£300 per day to run.
Ain Dubai Ferris Wheel, Bluewaters Island, Dubai UAE — £569,400.
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Ain Dubai Ferris Wheel, Bluewaters Island, Dubai UAE — £569,400.
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It may still be under construction, but
Bluewaters Island is set to be lit every night, complete with the
world's largest Ferris wheel at 210 metres, with 48 well-lit capsules
and an 80 metre LED advertising screen. The wheel alone is expected to
use around 14 megawatts of energy, costing £1,560 per day.
Eiffel Tower — £963,600.
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Eiffel Tower — £963,600.
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The Eiffel Tower may be one of the most
famous glowing landmarks in the world, lit by 20,000 light bulbs, but it
has a relatively low energy expenditure at 22 megawatts and £2,640 per
day.
Times Square — £7.1 million.
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Times Square — £7.1 million.
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The second most expensive landmark on the
list, Times Square has 55 giant LED displays, so it's not surprising
that it costs £19,320 per day to run, using 161 megawatts.
Las Vegas Strip — £350.4 million.
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Las Vegas Strip — £350.4 million.
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Shining incredibly brightly every night of
the year, the MGM hotel alone has a vast electricity bill of $100,000
(£76,822) each month, according to Festive Lights. In total, the Las
Vegas Strip uses around 8,000 megawatts of electricity per day — costing
up to £960,000, 365 days a year.
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