Utah power outages: what size power station you need (UT)
In 2025, the average Utah electricity customer lost power for 2.0 hours, across 0.88 outages (EIA). To keep a fridge, router and lights running through one average outage you need about 278 Wh.
One average Utah (UT) outage lasted 2.2 hours (117.5 SAIDI minutes divided by 0.88 SAIFI interruptions). Covering Utah's full 2.0-hour annual outage total without recharging requires 245 Wh. Excluding major storm events, Utah customers averaged 1.7 hours (99.1 minutes) across 0.83 non-storm interruptions, ranking #47 of 51 states for total outage duration (compared with 2.0 hours in 2024).
Three lowest $/Wh stations covering an average Utah outage (278 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 |
Utah residential electricity price and 1,000 Wh grid recharge cost
Utah residential electricity averaged 13.31 cents per kWh in August 2026 (EIA), ranking #49 of 51 US jurisdictions (compared with 13.62 cents per kWh in August 2025). At Utah's 13.31 ¢/kWh tariff and 85% AC charging efficiency (15.66 ¢ per stored kWh), fully recharging a 1,000 Wh power station from a Utah wall outlet costs $0.16.
Solar panel output near Salt Lake City, UT and 200 W recharge time
1 kW of fixed panels near Salt Lake City makes about 2.89 kWh per day in December and 6.12 in June (NREL PVWatts). Recharging a depleted 1,000 Wh power station from a 200 W solar panel near Salt Lake City, UT (40.76°N, -111.89°W) at 90% MPPT charge efficiency takes 1.9 days in December (521 Wh/day net solar harvest, ranking #21 of 51 for winter sun) and 0.9 days in June (1102 Wh/day net solar harvest).
Monthly solar yield near Salt Lake City, UT (1 kW DC array)
| Month | Salt Lake City 1 kW monthly (kWh) | Salt Lake City 1 kW daily (kWh/day) | 200 W panel net harvest (Wh/day) | Days to refill 1,000 Wh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January (Salt Lake City, UT) | 103.6 kWh | 3.34 kWh/day | 602 Wh | 1.7 d |
| February (Salt Lake City, UT) | 111.4 kWh | 3.98 kWh/day | 716 Wh | 1.4 d |
| March (Salt Lake City, UT) | 150.3 kWh | 4.85 kWh/day | 873 Wh | 1.1 d |
| April (Salt Lake City, UT) | 153.8 kWh | 5.13 kWh/day | 923 Wh | 1.1 d |
| May (Salt Lake City, UT) | 169.4 kWh | 5.47 kWh/day | 984 Wh | 1.0 d |
| June (Salt Lake City, UT) | 183.6 kWh | 6.12 kWh/day | 1102 Wh | 0.9 d |
| July (Salt Lake City, UT) | 188.9 kWh | 6.09 kWh/day | 1097 Wh | 0.9 d |
| August (Salt Lake City, UT) | 184.7 kWh | 5.96 kWh/day | 1073 Wh | 0.9 d |
| September (Salt Lake City, UT) | 173.9 kWh | 5.80 kWh/day | 1043 Wh | 1.0 d |
| October (Salt Lake City, UT) | 152.5 kWh | 4.92 kWh/day | 885 Wh | 1.1 d |
| November (Salt Lake City, UT) | 110.8 kWh | 3.69 kWh/day | 665 Wh | 1.5 d |
| December (Salt Lake City, UT) | 89.7 kWh | 2.89 kWh/day | 521 Wh | 1.9 d |
Data sources and verification dates for Utah
- Utah outage duration and frequency: EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 11.3 (2025 and 2024) (Utah SAIDI with major events: 117.5 minutes; SAIFI with major events: 0.88 interruptions; 89.1% of Utah customers reported; fetched 2026-11-06).
- Utah residential electricity price: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (August 2026) (Utah residential retail rate: 13.31 cents per kWh in August 2026; fetched 2026-11-06).
- Salt Lake City, Utah 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: Salt Lake City, UT at 40.7608°N, -111.8910°W; fetched 2026-11-06).
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