New York power outages: what size power station you need (NY)
In 2025, the average New York electricity customer lost power for 2.0 hours, across 0.80 outages (EIA). To keep a fridge, router and lights running through one average outage you need about 320 Wh.
One average New York (NY) outage lasted 2.6 hours (122.0 SAIDI minutes divided by 0.80 SAIFI interruptions). Covering New York's full 2.0-hour annual outage total without recharging requires 255 Wh. Excluding major storm events, New York customers averaged 1.2 hours (73.8 minutes) across 0.64 non-storm interruptions, ranking #45 of 51 states for total outage duration (compared with 3.7 hours in 2024).
Three lowest $/Wh stations covering an average New York outage (320 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 |
New York residential electricity price and 1,000 Wh grid recharge cost
New York residential electricity averaged 28.65 cents per kWh in August 2026 (EIA), ranking #6 of 51 US jurisdictions (compared with 26.64 cents per kWh in August 2025). At New York's 28.65 ¢/kWh tariff and 85% AC charging efficiency (33.71 ¢ per stored kWh), fully recharging a 1,000 Wh power station from a New York wall outlet costs $0.34.
Solar panel output near New York, NY and 200 W recharge time
1 kW of fixed panels near New York makes about 2.59 kWh per day in December and 4.23 in June (NREL PVWatts). Recharging a depleted 1,000 Wh power station from a 200 W solar panel near New York, NY (40.71°N, -74.01°W) at 90% MPPT charge efficiency takes 2.1 days in December (466 Wh/day net solar harvest, ranking #30 of 51 for winter sun) and 1.3 days in June (761 Wh/day net solar harvest).
Monthly solar yield near New York, NY (1 kW DC array)
| Month | New York 1 kW monthly (kWh) | New York 1 kW daily (kWh/day) | 200 W panel net harvest (Wh/day) | Days to refill 1,000 Wh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January (New York, NY) | 99.8 kWh | 3.22 kWh/day | 579 Wh | 1.7 d |
| February (New York, NY) | 108.0 kWh | 3.86 kWh/day | 694 Wh | 1.4 d |
| March (New York, NY) | 121.3 kWh | 3.91 kWh/day | 705 Wh | 1.4 d |
| April (New York, NY) | 125.1 kWh | 4.17 kWh/day | 751 Wh | 1.3 d |
| May (New York, NY) | 128.5 kWh | 4.14 kWh/day | 746 Wh | 1.3 d |
| June (New York, NY) | 126.9 kWh | 4.23 kWh/day | 761 Wh | 1.3 d |
| July (New York, NY) | 132.2 kWh | 4.27 kWh/day | 768 Wh | 1.3 d |
| August (New York, NY) | 127.0 kWh | 4.10 kWh/day | 737 Wh | 1.4 d |
| September (New York, NY) | 121.9 kWh | 4.06 kWh/day | 731 Wh | 1.4 d |
| October (New York, NY) | 106.1 kWh | 3.42 kWh/day | 616 Wh | 1.6 d |
| November (New York, NY) | 85.5 kWh | 2.85 kWh/day | 513 Wh | 1.9 d |
| December (New York, NY) | 80.3 kWh | 2.59 kWh/day | 466 Wh | 2.1 d |
Data sources and verification dates for New York
- New York outage duration and frequency: EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 11.3 (2025 and 2024) (New York SAIDI with major events: 122.0 minutes; SAIFI with major events: 0.80 interruptions; 99.3% of New York customers reported; fetched 2026-11-06).
- New York residential electricity price: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (August 2026) (New York residential retail rate: 28.65 cents per kWh in August 2026; fetched 2026-11-06).
- New York, New York solar irradiance and DC yield: NREL PVWatts V8 (NSRDB PSM V3 GOES tmy-2020 3.2.0) (reference city: New York, NY at 40.7128°N, -74.0060°W; fetched 2026-11-06).
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