Learn how to keep essential things running when normal electricity isn't available.
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Power preparedness isn't about running everything. It's about knowing what matters most.
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Power Basics
Work out what actually needs electricity, then build backup for those things first.
- 01Know What Needs PowerSort what your household runs on into essential, useful and can wait.7 minOffline
- Build an Emergency Lighting PlanOne light per person, in a place you can find in the dark.6 minOfflineVerified guidance
- Keep Phones & Small Devices ChargedHabits that mean you're never starting an outage at 8%.5 minOffline
- Understand Power BanksWhat the numbers mean and how many charges you really get.6 minOffline
- Protect Refrigerated Food During an OutageKeep the doors shut and follow published food-safety guidance.6 minOfflineVerified guidance
- Understand Portable Power StationsWhat a battery box can and cannot run.7 minOffline
- Generator Safety BasicsCarbon monoxide, placement and refuelling — verified guidance only.8 minOfflineVerified guidance
- Solar Power BasicsHow small solar actually behaves on a cloudy week.8 minOffline
- Build Your Household Power PlanPut equipment, priorities and people into one written plan.10 minOffline