Colorado power outages: what size power station you need (CO)
In 2025, the average Colorado electricity customer lost power for 4.5 hours, across 1.28 outages (EIA). To keep a fridge, router and lights running through one average outage you need about 440 Wh.
One average Colorado (CO) outage lasted 3.5 hours (269.9 SAIDI minutes divided by 1.28 SAIFI interruptions). Covering Colorado's full 4.5-hour annual outage total without recharging requires 564 Wh. Excluding major storm events, Colorado customers averaged 1.9 hours (116.7 minutes) across 1.08 non-storm interruptions, ranking #21 of 51 states for total outage duration (compared with 4.3 hours in 2024).
Three lowest $/Wh stations covering an average Colorado outage (440 Wh)
| $/Wh | Price | Capacity (Wh) | Output (W) | Chemistry | Product | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.08 | $149 | 1,920 Wh | 2,500 W | LiFePO4 | ALLPOWERS R2500 V2 + SE160 160W Solar Panel Solar Generator Kit | Buy at ALLPOWERS Store for $149 |
| $0.29 | $899 | 3,072 Wh | 3,600 W | LiFePO4 | Pecron F3000LFP Portable Power Station 3600W 3072Wh | Buy at Pecron Store for $899 |
| $0.31 | $629 | 2,048 Wh | 2,400 W | LiFePO4 | FOSSiBOT F2400 Portable Power Station | Buy at FOSSiBOT Store for $629 |
Colorado residential electricity price and 1,000 Wh grid recharge cost
Colorado residential electricity averaged 17.17 cents per kWh in August 2026 (EIA), ranking #22 of 51 US jurisdictions (compared with 16.21 cents per kWh in August 2025). At Colorado's 17.17 ¢/kWh tariff and 85% AC charging efficiency (20.20 ¢ per stored kWh), fully recharging a 1,000 Wh power station from a Colorado wall outlet costs $0.20.
Solar panel output near Denver, CO and 200 W recharge time
1 kW of fixed panels near Denver makes about 3.74 kWh per day in December and 5.73 in June (NREL PVWatts). Recharging a depleted 1,000 Wh power station from a 200 W solar panel near Denver, CO (39.74°N, -104.99°W) at 90% MPPT charge efficiency takes 1.5 days in December (673 Wh/day net solar harvest, ranking #6 of 51 for winter sun) and 1.0 days in June (1031 Wh/day net solar harvest).
Monthly solar yield near Denver, CO (1 kW DC array)
| Month | Denver 1 kW monthly (kWh) | Denver 1 kW daily (kWh/day) | 200 W panel net harvest (Wh/day) | Days to refill 1,000 Wh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January (Denver, CO) | 123.6 kWh | 3.99 kWh/day | 718 Wh | 1.4 d |
| February (Denver, CO) | 129.7 kWh | 4.63 kWh/day | 834 Wh | 1.2 d |
| March (Denver, CO) | 161.9 kWh | 5.22 kWh/day | 940 Wh | 1.1 d |
| April (Denver, CO) | 161.6 kWh | 5.39 kWh/day | 969 Wh | 1.0 d |
| May (Denver, CO) | 167.2 kWh | 5.39 kWh/day | 971 Wh | 1.0 d |
| June (Denver, CO) | 171.8 kWh | 5.73 kWh/day | 1031 Wh | 1.0 d |
| July (Denver, CO) | 176.9 kWh | 5.71 kWh/day | 1027 Wh | 1.0 d |
| August (Denver, CO) | 176.9 kWh | 5.71 kWh/day | 1027 Wh | 1.0 d |
| September (Denver, CO) | 171.0 kWh | 5.70 kWh/day | 1026 Wh | 1.0 d |
| October (Denver, CO) | 157.8 kWh | 5.09 kWh/day | 916 Wh | 1.1 d |
| November (Denver, CO) | 129.6 kWh | 4.32 kWh/day | 777 Wh | 1.3 d |
| December (Denver, CO) | 115.8 kWh | 3.74 kWh/day | 673 Wh | 1.5 d |
Data sources and verification dates for Colorado
- Colorado outage duration and frequency: EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 11.3 (2025 and 2024) (Colorado SAIDI with major events: 269.9 minutes; SAIFI with major events: 1.28 interruptions; 94% of Colorado customers reported; fetched 2026-11-06).
- Colorado residential electricity price: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (August 2026) (Colorado residential retail rate: 17.17 cents per kWh in August 2026; fetched 2026-11-06).
- Denver, Colorado solar irradiance and DC yield: NREL PVWatts V8 (NREL PVWatts V8 / NASA POWER Tilted Irradiance Climatology (1 kW DC, tilt=lat, losses=14%)) (reference city: Denver, CO at 39.7392°N, -104.9903°W; fetched 2026-11-06).
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