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The booby traps set by Kevin McCallister in Home Alone would leave him with a £66 electricity bill today, new research has revealed.
Eight-year-old Kevin – portrayed by Macaulay Culkin in the 1990 film – set a series of traps to deter thieves from raiding his family home after his parents left for their Christmas holiday without him.
Kevin would have used at least 472.22kwh of energy in the three days he was left home alone, which today – due to soaring energy prices and the cost of living crisis – would leave his family with an at least £66.19 ($80.65) energy bill.
Analysts note the young prankster would have spent almost five times more than the average in his local area of Chicago, where the typical daily energy bill is $4.57 (£3.76). The UK daily average is £2.70.
The booby traps set by Kevin McCallister in Home Alone would leave him with a £66 electricity bill today, new research has revealed
Researchers determined the most significant energy usage comes from the lights – both indoors and outside – at the six-bedroom, six bath Chicago home
Although it was released 32 years ago, Home Alone is a timeless Christmas classic.
Kevin uses a lot of electricity in his various schemes, from heating up the doorknob with an electric barbeque lighter to using a record player and toy train track to mimic a party.
In light of the cost of living crisis, researchers at interiors brand Bobbi Beck analysed the film to estimate how much money Kevin’s escapades would cost his parents if the film was set in the modern day.
To calculate Kevin’s estimated £66.19 energy bill, Bobbi Beck investigated three areas of electricity usage: outdoor lights, indoor lights and TV use.
Kevin would have used at least 472.22kwh of energy in the three days he was left home alone, which today – due to soaring energy prices and the cost of living crisis – would leave his family with an at least £66.19 bill
During the infamous booby trap scene, we can see that every single light in the 4,243 square foot house is on, but Kevin does turn them off when he leaves for church
Researchers determined the most significant energy usage comes from the lights – both indoors and outside – at the six-bedroom, six bath Chicago home.
During the infamous booby trap scene, we can see that every single light in the 4,243 square foot house is on, but Kevin does turn them off when he leaves for church.
Data estimates that Kevin would have used £7.57 (or $9.22) on outdoor lighting alone if the film was set in 2022.
With each side of the house stretching around 20 meters, around 10 sets of lights would be required, guzzling an estimated 54kwh for the three days.
Kevin also spent an estimated £58.59 (or $71.39) on indoor lighting.
To calculate Kevin’s estimated £66.19 energy bill, Bobbi Beck investigated three areas of electricity usage: outdoor lights, indoor lights and TV use
Data estimates that Kevin would have used £7.57 (or $9.22) on outdoor lighting alone if the film was set in 2022. Kevin also spent an estimated £58.59 (or $71.39) on indoor lighting
Kevin uses a lot of electricity in his various schemes, from heating up the doorknob with an electric barbeque lighter to using a record player and toy train track to mimic a party
Researchers calculated that his home is 2.49 times bigger than an average U.S. house, meaning that the family would have an estimated 99.60 lights inside.
The lights are likely to be an older, less energy-efficient model, most likely 100W in the estimation of Bobbi Beck’s researchers.
They use 0.1kw an hour and, because an average eight-year-old boy sleeps for around 10 hours the lights would be on for roughly 42 hours.
Therefore, Kevin would use 418kwh on indoor lights, analysts estimate.
Although it’s only a minor cost, researchers also uncovered that Kevin would have spent just 3p (or 4¢) on TV use.
One of the most memorable Home Alone scenes sees Kevin watching a gangster film.
He has a TV that is typically less energy efficient than a plasma and uses about 100 Watts of electricity.
An average film lasts 2 hours and 10 minutes, so the gangster flick alone would use up 0.217kwh.
Analysts note the young prankster would have spent almost five times more than the average in his local area of Chicago, where the typical daily energy bill is $4.57 (£3.76). The UK daily average is £2.70
‘Home Alone is arguably the best Christmas movie of all time, particularly well known for its spectacular festive interiors. But when watching the film back, the amount of electricity that Kevin uses is really shocking!’ James Mellan-Matulewicz, CEO of Bobbi Beck, said of the film.
‘That’s why we wanted to crunch the numbers to find out just how much money he would have cost his parents in his three days of chaos.’
‘Most Brits are currently feeling the impact of the cost of living crisis, with energy costs and food prices soaring.
‘Not only does this impact our day-to-day finances, but it can also change our perspective on things – and Christmas movies are no exception…’
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