What is the longest period of time you think you could go without power in your home (i.e., a blackout)?

What is the longest period of time you think you could go without power in your home (i.e., a blackout)? Published on August 20, 2020 → Survey conducted on August 20, 2020 on 7281 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Less than an hour

1-5 hours

17%

6-10 hours

10%

11-15 hours

16-20 hours

21-24 hours

1 day

2 days

3 days

4 days

5 days

6 days

One week

More than a week

Don't know

N/A - I would not be able to go without power in my home for any length of time

N/A - my home does not have power

Less than an hour

1-5 hours

17%

6-10 hours

10%

11-15 hours

16-20 hours

21-24 hours

1 day

2 days

3 days

4 days

5 days

6 days

One week

More than a week

Don't know

N/A - I would not be able to go without power in my home for any length of time

N/A - my home does not have power

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