Electric Lanterns

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    Learn More About Electric Lanterns

    Electric lanterns work splendidly alongside ceiling fixtures and wall lights or on their own to brighten areas within the home and outdoors. Oil, gas, and electric lanterns share many similarities, but some key differences set electric lanterns apart from the others:


    • Beauty: The classic form of an electric lantern lends a timeless charm to whatever space it illuminates.
    • Heat emission: Electric lanterns produce less heat than fire-based types. Low-watt and LED bulbs for your lanterns produce even less heat than traditional bulbs.
    • No fuel requirements: Hardwired and plug-in electric lanterns use a power source, so running out of fuel is never a concern.
    • Economical: Modern bulbs in your electric lanterns make the cost of running them practically negligible.

    Electric lanterns come in a diverse variety of styles, colors, and materials, from unique vintage lanterns to sleek, modern electric LED candle lanterns. Electric lights that look like gas lanterns are one choice that's immensely popular among homeowners. Whatever aesthetic you're going for, you're sure to find an electric lantern to suit your style from shops on Etsy:


    • Hardwired electric lantern: Much like a hardwired lamp, you'll find a wide variety of electric lantern lights that permanently connect to your main electrical source and remain at a fixed location to light a specific area.
    • Plug-in electric lantern: Using a plug-in electric lantern gives you the freedom to reposition your lantern anywhere there's an available power supply.
    • Battery-powered electric lantern: You can bring a convenient battery-powered lantern virtually anywhere and shine light wherever you need it.

    With the many varieties of electric lanterns available, you can use one to illuminate just about any area you’d like. Electric lanterns not only light a pathway along hallways and brighten dim corners, but their classic form brings a level of charm to a space, even when they're switched off.


    Setting up outdoor electric lanterns elevates a nighttime patio party or backyard get-together. Hanging electric lanterns from lantern poles or setting one in the center of your patio table is a stylish way to illuminate friends' faces as you socialize, and makes it easier to see when you're pouring drinks.