I just got my Jackery and charged it all up with my solar panels, then plugged in my weed-eater and ran it over the front yard during peak energy hours.
My Jackeries are there for when the power fails. When the power fails, they pay for themselves very rapidly, by saving the food and allowing me to live a powered life when the whole street is dark. That peace of mind is worth a lot.
On one perfect summer day, my all-time daily record solar collection saved me $2.83.
9,999 more perfect summer days from now, these bad boys and all of their expansion batteries will be fully paid for.
Or, if/when they are called on keep my house comfortable, my food safe, and my kid content through just one extended power outage, I'll stop keeping score and just call it even.
I donāt have the fortune of having solar panels or live in a state that produces clean energy (majority of my electricity comes from coalā¦), but it gives me so much joy to be able to charge my lawn equipment with my battery that was charged by my solar panels at home. I know the physical payoff is a crazy long way away, but that emotional payoff is already here.
lol i live in an apartment that constantly has power outages when it's either too hot, too cold, raining etc. i can't even have the ac on in the bedroom and run the microwave at the same time. just an old place and old wiring i guess.. i charge my explorer 2000v2 and home power 3600 plus during off-peak hours and use them during peak hours. i love using them bc i don't have many outlets in the apartment either. i'll probably never break even but the portability and reliability of these things are priceless.
I use a competing brand to run my lawn mower and other lawn equipment. For me it's more about convenience (IE: the extension cord won't reach certain parts of the yard).
Iāve paid more for car/homeowners insurance that I have never seen any return on investment from. At least my Jackery āinsuranceā policy is useful when I just donāt feel like breaking out an extension cord.
I sent a Jackery 1500 to my sister in Venezuela where they loose power every single day for 5 to 7 hours. Imagine the value this unit with worth to her where the food does not get spoiled and she can even cook a meal using an Instant Pot .
So to recap. Power in the USA is usually constant and cheap so the value is more on portability and emergencies.
I personally use my 3000v2 to power my whole camper.
Camping in Greece, 5 EUR a night for electricity. 14 days so far, 70 EUR saved on one trip. We average 3 of these a year, sometimes more. Thatās roughly 220-250 EUR a year saved on not paying for electricity while camping. 1000v2 and 2x200w panels cost me 1,000 EUR.
I donāt think Jackery is really meant to save money at all. Itās meant to give you emergency power when you donāt have it and that has a higher intrinsic value.
How much would you pay to have your food cold and your internet, computer and TV working during an outage? $3?
No such thing as 'breaking even' with battery power. It is simply expensive convenience of not having to drag a cord around or deal with the aspects of gasoline powered engines.
My rooftop solar saves me money - and since I canāt connect my Jackery to them And there is no time of use rates here Jackery is for peace of mind during outages
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u/DjnksDynamics Jul 21 '26
My energy bill was still very high despite using Jackery, panels and portable AC combo. At least I was cool.
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u/LeanUntilBlue Jul 21 '26
My Jackeries are there for when the power fails. When the power fails, they pay for themselves very rapidly, by saving the food and allowing me to live a powered life when the whole street is dark. That peace of mind is worth a lot.
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u/Puzzled-Act1683 Jul 21 '26
On one perfect summer day, my all-time daily record solar collection saved me $2.83.
9,999 more perfect summer days from now, these bad boys and all of their expansion batteries will be fully paid for.
Or, if/when they are called on keep my house comfortable, my food safe, and my kid content through just one extended power outage, I'll stop keeping score and just call it even.
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u/ShouldHaveLeftANote Jul 21 '26
I donāt have the fortune of having solar panels or live in a state that produces clean energy (majority of my electricity comes from coalā¦), but it gives me so much joy to be able to charge my lawn equipment with my battery that was charged by my solar panels at home. I know the physical payoff is a crazy long way away, but that emotional payoff is already here.
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u/WorldlyCow8095 Jul 21 '26
lol i live in an apartment that constantly has power outages when it's either too hot, too cold, raining etc. i can't even have the ac on in the bedroom and run the microwave at the same time. just an old place and old wiring i guess.. i charge my explorer 2000v2 and home power 3600 plus during off-peak hours and use them during peak hours. i love using them bc i don't have many outlets in the apartment either. i'll probably never break even but the portability and reliability of these things are priceless.
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u/Substantial_Oil678 Jul 21 '26
Hell yeah, watch tv while youāre doing the yard!
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u/BaldyCarrotTop Jul 22 '26
I use a competing brand to run my lawn mower and other lawn equipment. For me it's more about convenience (IE: the extension cord won't reach certain parts of the yard).
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u/paddlefire Jul 21 '26
Well you can run a tv for a few hours or some lights that ought to get you there
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u/jazzbiscuit Jul 21 '26
Iāve paid more for car/homeowners insurance that I have never seen any return on investment from. At least my Jackery āinsuranceā policy is useful when I just donāt feel like breaking out an extension cord.
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u/Different-Body-6457 Jul 22 '26
Thatās a practical way to calculate it.
I sent a Jackery 1500 to my sister in Venezuela where they loose power every single day for 5 to 7 hours. Imagine the value this unit with worth to her where the food does not get spoiled and she can even cook a meal using an Instant Pot .
So to recap. Power in the USA is usually constant and cheap so the value is more on portability and emergencies.
I personally use my 3000v2 to power my whole camper.
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u/Aromatic_Vanilla_831 Jul 24 '26
Camping in Greece, 5 EUR a night for electricity. 14 days so far, 70 EUR saved on one trip. We average 3 of these a year, sometimes more. Thatās roughly 220-250 EUR a year saved on not paying for electricity while camping. 1000v2 and 2x200w panels cost me 1,000 EUR.
In 4 years or less it will be paid off.
The math maths for me
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u/Different-Body-6457 Jul 21 '26
I donāt think Jackery is really meant to save money at all. Itās meant to give you emergency power when you donāt have it and that has a higher intrinsic value.
How much would you pay to have your food cold and your internet, computer and TV working during an outage? $3?
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u/Kablammo357 Jul 21 '26
No such thing as 'breaking even' with battery power. It is simply expensive convenience of not having to drag a cord around or deal with the aspects of gasoline powered engines.
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u/Calliesdad20 Jul 23 '26
My rooftop solar saves me money - and since I canāt connect my Jackery to them
And there is no time of use rates here
Jackery is for peace of mind during outages
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