power gel
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible€24.21avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great8.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Great+74.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Good519.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good€6.52–€37.36cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good€361K€361K/yr · 169K searches
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad78%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, power gel is a €361K/yr Amazon Germany market (169K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
power gel market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- €303K–€363K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.8%
- Avg BSR
- #22
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 75 months
- Avg seller age
- 195 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 rising
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Powerbar81%
- Womanda12%
- Dextro Energy4%
- HIGH53%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +74.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×
Top power gel search terms
- powerbar gel109K/yr
- power gel26K/yr
- powergel16K/yr
- power bar gel5K/yr
- powerbar gel hydro6K/yr
- powerbar powergel4K/yr
- powerbar hydrogel2K/yr
Top power gel products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Powerbar - PowerGel Multiflavour Box - 12x41g - High Carb Energie Gele - 2:1 Kohlenhydratverhältnis - Natrium
Powerbar€22.594.5★573 rev
Powerbar - PowerGel Hydro - Multiflavourbox 12x67ml - High Carb Energie Gel + Natrium
Powerbar€21.424.4★302 rev
Powerbar - PowerGel Hydro - Orange - 24x67ml - High Carb Energie Gel - koffeinfrei - Natrium&Sodium
Powerbar€35.864.6★520 rev
PowerBar PowerGel Original Mixbox - High Carb Energie Gel - Kennenlernpaket (5 x 41g Gemischt)
Womanda€15.044.0★189 rev
Powerbar - PowerGel Fruit - Red Fruit Punch - 24x41g - High Carb Energie Gel - Natrium
Powerbar€37.364.5★248 rev
Newest
by launch date
PowerBar Promo | PowerGel Original Mixbox | High Carb Energie Gel | Vegan | Ausdauersport | 200mg Natrium | 2:1 Glukose und Fruktosequellen
Womanda€11.7020 rev
Powerbar Promo | Powergel Hydro | 4x 67ml | High Carb Energie Gel | Natrium | Sodium | Ausdauersport | Vegan | C2MAX
Womanda€12.5422 rev
Powerbar - PowerGel Hydro - Multiflavourbox 12x67ml - High Carb Energie Gel + Natrium
Powerbar€21.42302 rev
Dextro Energy Long Distance Gel Mango Passionfruit + Magnesium und Natrium - 12x50ml (12er Pack) - High Carb Energy Gel mit Palatinose und Elektrolyte
Dextro Energy€20.14356 rev
Powerbar - PowerGel Multiflavour Box - 12x41g - High Carb Energie Gele - 2:1 Kohlenhydratverhältnis - Natrium
Powerbar€22.59573 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
HIGH5 Energy Gels - Schnelle Energiezufuhr mit Sport Gel für Spitzenleistung - Mit natürlichem Fruchtsaft koffeinfrei - Energie Gel für Laufen Running Marathon Radsport Ausdauer (Beere 6 x 40g)
HIGH5€6.524.6★
Powerbar - PowerGel Original - Strawberry-Banana - 24x41g - High Carb Energie Gel - Natrium - koffeinfrei
Powerbar€36.924.4★
Powerbar - PowerGel Hydro - Multiflavourbox 12x67ml - High Carb Energie Gel + Natrium
Powerbar€21.424.4★
Dextro Energy Long Distance Gel Mango Passionfruit + Magnesium und Natrium - 12x50ml (12er Pack) - High Carb Energy Gel mit Palatinose und Elektrolyte
Dextro Energy€20.144.5★
Powerbar - PowerGel Fruit - Red Fruit Punch - 24x41g - High Carb Energie Gel - Natrium
Powerbar€37.364.5★
What buyers say about power gel
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“schmeckt”
“Super Geschmack”
“Super Energieboost”
“Absolutes Top-Produkt”
“Leichte Handhabung”
“Bestes Gel – Perfekte Konsistenz ohne Nachtrinken”
“Super Preis-leistung top”
“Macht was es soll”
“ideal für Diabetiker T1D”
“Generell gilt: PowerBar-Produkte haben sich über alle Einheiten hinweg als magenschonend bewährt”
What buyers complain about
“Teuer”
“Erdnuss schmeckt nicht”
“Undichte Verpackungen”
“Viel zu süß”
“Dünn wie Wasser”
“War nur etwas salzig”
“Die Portionen könnten durchaus größer sein”
“Einziger Minuspunkt für mich ist, dass die einzelnen Gels teilweise von außen etwas klebrig sind, als sei bei der Abfüllung mal etwas daneben gegangen”
“Mir gefällt der Geschmack nicht”
“Der süß-salzige Geschmack ist gewöhnungsbedürftig”
Common questions
- Is power gel profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
- The niche generates €361K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +74.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the power gel niche?
- 4 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in power gel?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Geschmack insgesamt, Auslaufsicher. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for power gel peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the power gel niche?
- Listings span €6.52–€37.36; the average listing price is €24.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 520 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.