It had gone up 50 percent.I don't know how our government employees determine inflation, but they need to go by more batteries for the calculators ... which have also gone up more than 1 percent.When I extend a loan or consider a tenant, I wonder into the future because I am concerned about their future as well as mine.

what about Dead/Dying Batteries?

Our company (Powur) is actively supplying solar and batteries to Puerto Rico.

Plug in or battery operated or both? 

I gave the tenant the instructions and special tool for removing and charging the battery.

I think a suitable analogy is electric cars, its the difference between ford coming out with an electric car that is basically a ford festiva with  bunch of batteries stuffed in the front seats and the gas fill spout converted for a 110v socket compared to a tesla which was designed from the ground up to function as a sleek electric vehicle that is sexy and beats all records.

If I didn't have 3 batteries it would sometimes be a PITA, but it's worth it to just grab it and climb the ladder.

One flashlight per person in your household.Batteries and battery operated radio.First aid kit and medicine.Lots of water (3-7 days).Canned food and pet food (Make sure your pet has its name tag on).Make sure you have enough gas in your car.

It uses batteries, but I have never changed them yet.However, for this rental property, I am concerned about battery life, as I may not be around to replace it if one stops working and a guest comes. 

Something with rechargeable batteries works well usually.