Electrek Survey: 35% Want Full‑Home Battery Backup
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- Electrek readers responded to a survey about home battery expectations, with over 2,700 individual responses collected over two weeks.
- Full‑home backup was the most popular minimum expectation, receiving 35% of votes, while “glamping mode” and “full monty” together accounted for over 60% of responses.
- European respondents emphasized that home batteries are mainly used to store excess solar generation for self‑consumption and profit, citing low feed‑in tariffs (e.g., €0.05/kWh vs. €0.40/kWh from the grid).
- American respondents often framed batteries as financial tools or lifestyle investments rather than just blackout insurance, highlighting uses like time‑shifting electricity with V2H.
- PG&E and Tesla announced a V2X pilot program allowing Cybertruck owners to sell power back to California’s grid, offering up to $4,500 in incentives for equipment and installation.
- Seattle‑area commenter described power outages caused by tree‑related line failures and the fragility of internet backup, prompting adoption of Starlink and a home battery after an 18‑hour outage.
Why it matters: Home‑battery makers and utilities stand to gain from the strong consumer appetite for full‑home backup, while EV owners can tap $4,500 incentives to sell power via the new PG&E‑Tesla V2X pilot, generating revenue for vehicle owners; European users’ focus on solar self‑consumption also highlights a growing market for storage beyond blackout protection.
