Most people shop for backup power backwards. They pick a generator or a power station first, then hope it runs what they need. Power Outage Planner flips that around: start from your actual loads, do the watt-hour math, and let that decide what to buy. That’s the whole idea behind this site.
What we do
We publish plain-English guides on backup power and outage preparedness, and we build free calculators that size a power station, estimate runtime, and work out solar recharge for your specific situation. No app to install, no account to create. If a guide tells you a 1,000Wh station runs your fridge for X hours, there’s a calculator a click away that lets you check it against your own fridge.
Who’s behind it
Power Outage Planner is published by SIA Digital Publisher. The guides are written by our editorial team and built on measured watt math and primary sources — manufacturer specs and ENERGY STAR for power figures, and U.S. authorities like the CDC, CPSC, USDA, FDA, Ready.gov, and the American Red Cross for safety guidance.
Our power and energy content is reviewed for technical accuracy by Andrejs Kruminsh, a power-infrastructure engineer who has spent over eight years building large-scale power and data-center facilities across five countries. You can read more about how we research, source, and review in our editorial standards.
What we believe about buying gear
Backup power is full of spec-sheet optimism — peak watts that can’t be sustained, “1500W” heaters that empty a battery in an hour, runtime claims measured under perfect conditions. We try to cut through that with the real numbers and honest tradeoffs. Our picks are based on capacity, output, and fit, not commissions. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you — and that never changes which products we recommend.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, or a request for a guide we haven’t written yet? Reach us through the contact page. If you’re new here, the fastest place to start is the power sizing calculator or our guide to choosing a power station.