Calculate the hourly cost of losing power—from spoiled food and lost revenue to flood exposure and essential equipment risk. Then see the backup-power decision in plain numbers.
Outage exposure
Your downtime snapshot
Estimated loss per hour
A planning scenario based on risks you select.
Typical 24 hr outage
$6,888
Included in your scenario
See the blind spot
Put a number on risks that stay hidden until the power cuts out.
Test the scenario
Adjust for your property, work, equipment, and outage duration.
Choose your next move
Compare the risk with backup-power payback—on your terms.
Protect what matters
What the calculator captures
OutagePay organizes the risks most generic estimates miss, so you can make a decision before an outage turns them into a bill.
Turn a long list of “what ifs” into a practical, editable planning scenario.
Get an estimate first. Request a local generator professional only when you want the next step.
Always free
OutagePay is free for homeowners and businesses. If you request an introduction, participating generator professionals may pay OutagePay a referral fee.
For homes and businesses evaluating standby power.
$0
Questions, answered
Prepare before the next outage
A few practical inputs can turn “maybe someday” into a clearer backup-power decision.