Guides
Do you really need a home battery?
Batteries add resilience and evening savings, but they're not right for everyone. We break down when storage pays off.
Lucas Bennett1 min read
Home batteries are the most-asked-about upgrade we install. They're brilliant in the right situation — and an expensive extra in the wrong one.
When a battery makes sense
Frequent outages, time-of-use rates with expensive evenings, or a utility with poor export credits all make storage pay.
When it doesn't
If your utility offers full retail net metering and outages are rare, the grid is already acting as a free battery.
Sizing it right
Most homes need 10–15 kWh to cover evening use; whole-home backup may call for more.
