Downtime Cost Calculator

What a power outage actually costs your business — lost revenue, idle labor and spoilage, with cited industry benchmarks.

Estimated cost · 8-hour outage

Lost revenue$2,667

Idle labor$1,536

Food spoilage$5,600

≈ 24% of a right-sized standby generator's installed cost

Your industry

Typical outage duration

1h72h

Industry benchmark: $1,000–$5,000/hr · QSR Magazine · Empower IT

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