Home Battery Owners Report 91% Repurchase Intent as 71% Say Systems Exceeded Expectations
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Updated · ZDNet · Aug 4
Home Battery Owners Report 91% Repurchase Intent as 71% Say Systems Exceeded Expectations
1 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Aug 4
Summary
Habitelligence found 91% of home battery owners would buy again, while 71% said their systems exceeded expectations despite upfront costs that can run into the tens of thousands of dollars.
Location and usage patterns drive those results: Texas-style variable pricing can boost savings quickly, while flat-rate markets such as Massachusetts may delay visible payback and make outage backup the bigger benefit.
Southern California owners cited bills falling from more than $1,000 to a fraction of that, while some systems also preserve remote work during outages and increase control over household energy use.
Several hundred dollars a year in automated bill savings and about $1,200 annually from Massachusetts' ConnectedSolutions virtual power plant program help explain why satisfaction can stay high after installation.
The report says a battery's value depends less on sticker price alone than on a home's outage risk, utility rates, financing options and broader electrification plans.