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Originally Posted by Fbone
I've been quoted 30+ years at current energy costs and usage.
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A lot depends on the local power company (ours pays back a premium on all output, higher than you pay to get power used).
Properly designed, with batteries, etc, you'll have more into it, but will be able to sever ties to the grid when power is off (here, it's snow - been off for up to 5 days). That should mean you save on a generator (purchase, storage, maintenance and the fuel storage to use it).
You still need a way to cook (not gonna run an electric stove/oven on it). Propane or butane based are best bets (butane is cheap, easy to store and carry with you; seems every asian store carries portable butane stoves, here).