Electricity needs when the grids down.

[Pete Grey]

In a major power outage we too would lose our gas central heating, we would then use solid fuel (smokeless coal) for heating in the wood burner/multi fuel stove. We WILL manage very well.

In a SHTF long term situation the gas supply would also be off as well as main electricity so no CH anyway. We can boil on the top of the stove but most cooking will be done by propane.

With our setup there is no way we could run the central heating long term by batteries and inverter, and our genny will only be used for short periods from battery charging when we can’t use solar power. We would benefit from an extra 100W panel to help charging over poor winter sunlight levels.