Rhode Island power outages: what size power station you need (RI)
In 2025, the average Rhode Island electricity customer lost power for 3.0 hours, across 0.96 outages (EIA). To keep a fridge, router and lights running through one average outage you need about 398 Wh.
One average Rhode Island (RI) outage lasted 3.2 hours (183.0 SAIDI minutes divided by 0.96 SAIFI interruptions). Covering Rhode Island's full 3.0-hour annual outage total without recharging requires 382 Wh. Excluding major storm events, Rhode Island customers averaged 1.0 hours (60.1 minutes) across 0.73 non-storm interruptions, ranking #36 of 51 states for total outage duration (compared with 1.7 hours in 2024).
Three lowest $/Wh stations covering an average Rhode Island outage (398 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 |
Rhode Island residential electricity price and 1,000 Wh grid recharge cost
Rhode Island residential electricity averaged 28.18 cents per kWh in August 2026 (EIA), ranking #7 of 51 US jurisdictions (compared with 26.53 cents per kWh in August 2025). At Rhode Island's 28.18 ¢/kWh tariff and 85% AC charging efficiency (33.15 ¢ per stored kWh), fully recharging a 1,000 Wh power station from a Rhode Island wall outlet costs $0.33.
Solar panel output near Providence, RI and 200 W recharge time
1 kW of fixed panels near Providence makes about 2.33 kWh per day in December and 4.71 in June (NREL PVWatts). Recharging a depleted 1,000 Wh power station from a 200 W solar panel near Providence, RI (41.82°N, -71.41°W) at 90% MPPT charge efficiency takes 2.4 days in December (419 Wh/day net solar harvest, ranking #37 of 51 for winter sun) and 1.2 days in June (848 Wh/day net solar harvest).
Monthly solar yield near Providence, RI (1 kW DC array)
| Month | Providence 1 kW monthly (kWh) | Providence 1 kW daily (kWh/day) | 200 W panel net harvest (Wh/day) | Days to refill 1,000 Wh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January (Providence, RI) | 83.3 kWh | 2.69 kWh/day | 484 Wh | 2.1 d |
| February (Providence, RI) | 96.8 kWh | 3.46 kWh/day | 623 Wh | 1.6 d |
| March (Providence, RI) | 127.5 kWh | 4.11 kWh/day | 740 Wh | 1.4 d |
| April (Providence, RI) | 137.9 kWh | 4.60 kWh/day | 827 Wh | 1.2 d |
| May (Providence, RI) | 141.1 kWh | 4.55 kWh/day | 819 Wh | 1.2 d |
| June (Providence, RI) | 141.4 kWh | 4.71 kWh/day | 848 Wh | 1.2 d |
| July (Providence, RI) | 151.9 kWh | 4.90 kWh/day | 882 Wh | 1.1 d |
| August (Providence, RI) | 150.0 kWh | 4.84 kWh/day | 871 Wh | 1.1 d |
| September (Providence, RI) | 137.4 kWh | 4.58 kWh/day | 824 Wh | 1.2 d |
| October (Providence, RI) | 112.2 kWh | 3.62 kWh/day | 652 Wh | 1.5 d |
| November (Providence, RI) | 87.1 kWh | 2.90 kWh/day | 523 Wh | 1.9 d |
| December (Providence, RI) | 72.2 kWh | 2.33 kWh/day | 419 Wh | 2.4 d |
Data sources and verification dates for Rhode Island
- Rhode Island outage duration and frequency: EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 11.3 (2025 and 2024) (Rhode Island SAIDI with major events: 183.0 minutes; SAIFI with major events: 0.96 interruptions; 96.9% of Rhode Island customers reported; fetched 2026-11-06).
- Rhode Island residential electricity price: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (August 2026) (Rhode Island residential retail rate: 28.18 cents per kWh in August 2026; fetched 2026-11-06).
- Providence, Rhode Island 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: Providence, RI at 41.8240°N, -71.4128°W; fetched 2026-11-06).
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