Power cuts
Power cuts: light, warmth and information at home
Multi-hour or overnight electricity outage at home
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Know what you already own. Fill the gaps calmly.
Practical household planning for UK power cuts, severe weather, supply disruption and temporary evacuation, grounded in official guidance.
72-hour kit · Updated Nov 2026
Build a 72-hour kit from essentials on Amazon UK
Water, first aid, wind-up radios, power banks, blankets and thermals, compared by what each listing states and checked against the government's Be Ready list.
- 9 products
- 7 categories
- Researched from listings, not tested
Browse by category
All products- Pre-packed kitsWhat to look for: our guidance
- Emergency waterCans, cartons and pouches · 1 listed
- First aidHousehold, workplace and car kits · 2 listed
- Wind-up torches & radiosLight and news without mains power · 2 listed
- Power banksKeep phones charged · 3 listed
- Emergency blanketsFoil and thermal blankets · 1 listed
- ThermalsWhat to look for: our guidance
Household scenarios
All scenariosFood
Checking the cupboard first: three days of food without a speciality shop
Stay-home disruption when shops or cooking are limited
Severe weather
Severe weather: calm steps when a Met Office warning is out
Met Office weather warning covering your area
Evacuation
Temporary evacuation: a calm leave-home bag
Asked to leave home for flooding, gas incident or similar
Water supply
When the tap runs cloudy: water interruption and boil notices
Burst main, treatment issue, or boil-water advice
72-hour checklist in three steps
Open the checklistCheck what you already own
Cupboards, drawers and the car first.
Write it down
Contacts, meeting points and medical notes on paper.
Fill gaps gradually
Genuine gaps only, on normal shops.
Gear criteria
All criteria- TorchesComparison criteria for household torches and headlamps for UK power cuts—runtime, batteries and indoor usability.
- Power banksCriteria for household power banks used in UK outages—capacity, USB-C, self-discharge and medical-device cautions.
- RadiosBattery and wind-up radio criteria for UK power cuts—FM reception, power source and paper station frequencies.
- Water storageFood-grade water storage criteria for UK households—quantity, seals, stackability and hygiene.
- First-aid kitsHousehold first-aid kit criteria for UK readiness—contents, expiry tracking and limits of kit versus training.
- Winter travel suppliesCriteria for a modest UK winter car kit—hi-vis, warmth, shovel and charge leads for delays.