16 Solar Christmas Lights For Your Garden

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Reduce your carbon footprint without taking away from your festive display

One of the key components to having the best-dressed house on the street this Christmas is the addition of solar Christmas lights. The more eco-friendly option, they come in a range of shapes and designs that can adorn your doors, walls, windows and front garden.

Outdoor solar Christmas lights will reduce the amount of energy you use at Christmas and, in turn, save you money on your electricity bill. We should all be considering ways to make Christmas more sustainable this year and solar Christmas lights are a great way to reduce your festive carbon footprint.

Solar-powered LED lights have become one of the most popular choices for lighting up a garden at Christmas. You can choose from traditional string lights, fairy lights, copper wire lights, and icicle lights when going electric-free this year.

Solar Christmas lights also come in a range of colours – including soft white, bright blue or traditional red and green – making them the perfect option for bringing your outdoor display to life.

Buying new Christmas decorations may seem unnecessary when you have a box of perfectly good ones sitting at home. But, when it is time to replace old lights that no longer work, investing in solar Christmas lights will save you money on your energy bills in the long term. These eco-friendly alternatives can also last longer, with less wiring to worry about.

Solar Christmas lights are good for the environment. They will help reduce your carbon footprint without taking away from your festive display. The use of LED bulbs will also use less energy, produce less heat, charge more rapidly, and last longer than incandescent bulbs.

Solar-powered products allow you to be more creative when lighting up your garden for Christmas. Gone are the days of being restricted by outdoor plug sockets. You will have the freedom to hang your lights where you choose and brighten every corner of your garden.

Solar Christmas lights work best when the charging panel is positioned in a sunny spot. If you have wintery weather while your solar Christmas lights are in place, it's also important to wipe away snow from the top of the panel to ensure your Christmas lights are charging. With that in mind, it might be better to place them away from a tree which could drop leaves, snow and garden debris onto the panel.

Create a scene-stealing display (and impress passersby) with this impressive solar garden light. Composed of 344 LEDs and nine strands of 11.8ft star string, it has been equipped with upgraded solar panels and will charge for 6-8 hours during the day. Ideal if you're after something vibrant.

Whether you’re looking to cover your entire home in dripping icicles or keep it subtle, we have the solar lights for you. These water drop lights have 30 LED bulbs and waterproof – meaning they can work safely when it rains.

Deck your front door with this beautiful solar wreath. Designed to work using solar power alone, it also has an optional power saving mode to reduce the brightness.

These star solar string lights are the perfect finishing touch to your festive decor (they can also be used in the summer months). Hang in your garden for all to see.

Icicle lighting is one of the most popular ways of lighting up your exterior display. Looking to brighten up your home ahead of the festive season? We love these solar icicle lights, which run up to eight days from a single USB full charge alone.

Wrap these LED solar string lights around the trunk of your trees for a spectacular display. Featuring 100 bulbs that emit a warm white light, all you have to do is pick a relatively sunny spot to hang them and watch them light up when it gets dark.

Are you looking for something more unique this Christmas? Why not go for some meteor shower lights to create the effect of falling snow. They can be used in a variety of locations within your garden. You can hang them from tree branches or use them to frame your house.

Lumify have created a sustainable light-up reindeer that will leave your neighbours green with envy. This solar-powered product stands at 62cm and includes 600 Lumify DualWhite LEDs. It also contains a USB charging port to allow you to fully charge your lights in time for a party or special occasion.

This tree is wrapped with 960 LED lights and has four different lighting effects. It also stands at 97cm and includes a power-saving mode which reduces brightness slightly to double the runtime of the lights. Lumify's power-saving mode is designed for those that don't have a great solar panel location available and aren't able to USB charge.

Keep energy costs low with these solar-powered string lights. With 400 small LED bulbs, they are perfect for brightening up a dark winter's day. Choose from a range of colours.

If you’re looking to create your very own starry night, try this Christmas star. This product has a dual power charging system to ensure you are never without light. The Lumify star will work for 12 nights from a single USB charge with little help from the sun.

These snow globe Christmas lights can make even the most basic of gardens shine. The 8-mode LED fairy lights are perfect for a winter party.

You don't need snow to have a white Christmas this year. Spanning across 11 meters these snowflake lights have 60 LED bulbs and eight different modes – making them perfect for lighting up your garden.

These curtain lights are the perfect addition to your winter display this Christmas. You can use the included remote controller to turn your lights on and off, choose different lighting patterns, select various brightness levels and set the timer mode. These lights also have a memory function that will allow you to select your favourite mode for the lights.

This Premium Solar Spotlight is a hassle-free product that requires no ladders or difficult installation. All you need to do is point the LED light toward your home to brighten up your display. Plus, you can use the handy remote from the comfort of your home to adjust the brightness, set a timer and turn the lights on and off.

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