Texas power outages: what size power station you need (TX)
In 2025, the average Texas electricity customer lost power for 3.7 hours, across 1.70 outages (EIA). To keep a fridge, router and lights running through one average outage you need about 274 Wh.
One average Texas (TX) outage lasted 2.2 hours (223.5 SAIDI minutes divided by 1.70 SAIFI interruptions). Covering Texas's full 3.7-hour annual outage total without recharging requires 467 Wh. Excluding major storm events, Texas customers averaged 2.1 hours (128.7 minutes) across 1.29 non-storm interruptions, ranking #30 of 51 states for total outage duration (compared with 21.2 hours in 2024).
Three lowest $/Wh stations covering an average Texas outage (274 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 |
Texas residential electricity price and 1,000 Wh grid recharge cost
Texas residential electricity averaged 15.91 cents per kWh in August 2026 (EIA), ranking #30 of 51 US jurisdictions (compared with 15.40 cents per kWh in August 2025). At Texas's 15.91 ¢/kWh tariff and 85% AC charging efficiency (18.72 ¢ per stored kWh), fully recharging a 1,000 Wh power station from a Texas wall outlet costs $0.19.
Solar panel output near Houston, TX and 200 W recharge time
1 kW of fixed panels near Houston makes about 3.21 kWh per day in December and 4.42 in June (NREL PVWatts). Recharging a depleted 1,000 Wh power station from a 200 W solar panel near Houston, TX (29.76°N, -95.36°W) at 90% MPPT charge efficiency takes 1.7 days in December (578 Wh/day net solar harvest, ranking #14 of 51 for winter sun) and 1.3 days in June (795 Wh/day net solar harvest).
Monthly solar yield near Houston, TX (1 kW DC array)
| Month | Houston 1 kW monthly (kWh) | Houston 1 kW daily (kWh/day) | 200 W panel net harvest (Wh/day) | Days to refill 1,000 Wh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January (Houston, TX) | 112.7 kWh | 3.64 kWh/day | 655 Wh | 1.5 d |
| February (Houston, TX) | 97.3 kWh | 3.47 kWh/day | 625 Wh | 1.6 d |
| March (Houston, TX) | 128.6 kWh | 4.15 kWh/day | 746 Wh | 1.3 d |
| April (Houston, TX) | 127.8 kWh | 4.26 kWh/day | 767 Wh | 1.3 d |
| May (Houston, TX) | 135.6 kWh | 4.37 kWh/day | 787 Wh | 1.3 d |
| June (Houston, TX) | 132.5 kWh | 4.42 kWh/day | 795 Wh | 1.3 d |
| July (Houston, TX) | 137.6 kWh | 4.44 kWh/day | 799 Wh | 1.3 d |
| August (Houston, TX) | 127.2 kWh | 4.10 kWh/day | 739 Wh | 1.4 d |
| September (Houston, TX) | 128.5 kWh | 4.28 kWh/day | 771 Wh | 1.3 d |
| October (Houston, TX) | 133.9 kWh | 4.32 kWh/day | 778 Wh | 1.3 d |
| November (Houston, TX) | 123.3 kWh | 4.11 kWh/day | 740 Wh | 1.4 d |
| December (Houston, TX) | 99.5 kWh | 3.21 kWh/day | 578 Wh | 1.7 d |
Data sources and verification dates for Texas
- Texas outage duration and frequency: EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 11.3 (2025 and 2024) (Texas SAIDI with major events: 223.5 minutes; SAIFI with major events: 1.70 interruptions; 99.2% of Texas customers reported; fetched 2026-11-06).
- Texas residential electricity price: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (August 2026) (Texas residential retail rate: 15.91 cents per kWh in August 2026; fetched 2026-11-06).
- Houston, Texas solar irradiance and DC yield: NREL PVWatts V8 (NSRDB PSM V3 GOES tmy-2020 3.2.0) (reference city: Houston, TX at 29.7600°N, -95.3600°W; fetched 2026-11-06).
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