Cool Electric Christmas Tree Lights Were First Used In Ideas. Web a few folks experimented with electric lighting for their trees, but commercial products were not widely available until about 1903. In 2023 we mark the 100th anniversary of the first national christmas tree lighting.

In 1890, edison sold the light bulb to general electric (ge), which commercialized the christmas light. Johnson may have been the first to create electric strands of lights. Three years prior to this time, thomas edison unveiled the first practical commercial incandescent light.