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title: "Iec Power Cable — $164K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 39/100 · $164K/yr market · 175K searches/yr · $9.85 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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  "og:title": "Iec Power Cable — $164K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **iec power cable**

**Skip it**

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 89% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 34Growth 50Conversion 85Competition 9Returns 87Price range 45Avg price 32Brand share 11Review moat 18Quality gap 14

**Returns**

**Great****1.4%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****9.5%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Growth**

**Good****+20.6%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Price range**

**Okay****$5.80–$22.47**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****$164K**

$164K/yr · 175K searches

**Avg price**

**Okay****$9.85**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Bad****16,336.9**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.8★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Bad****95%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Competition**

**Bad****89%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, iec power cable is a $164K/yr Amazon United States market (175K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **iec power cable market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**20K–25K**</dd><dd>avg 1,250–1,500/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$197K–$246K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**9.5%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#102**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**100%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**80%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**0.0%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**65 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**178 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**5 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**33**

**Top-5 brand share**

**95%**

Top 20: 95%

**Top-5 click share**

**89%**

Top 20: 100%

**Open market**

**0%**

- Amazon Basics38% - Vockjour33% - StarTech.com17% - --5% - LORDTRONICS4% - Cable Matters3%

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K4KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/iec-power-cable/trend)

## **Top iec power cable search terms**

- **iec c13 power cord**44K/yr+52.9%12.6% conv. - **c13 power cord**48K/yr+16.9%6.9% conv. - **iec power cable**37K/yr-10.3%6.1% conv. - **iec cable**14K/yr+9.3%6.7% conv. - **iec c13**9K/yr+36.3%7.8% conv. - **c14 power cord**9K/yr-8.3%2.9% conv. - **iec power cord**6K/yr+27.9%6.0% conv. - **iec**6K/yr+10.4%3.4% conv. - **c13 power cable**3K/yr+19.9%7.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/iec-power-cable/search-terms)

## **Top iec power cable 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.

0%10%$16K20%$33K30%$49K40%$65K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Power Cord 5ft(1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More-ETL Listed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410agXJ4orL.jpg)**Power Cord 5ft(1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More-ETL Listed**Vockjour**$5.95**4.8★319 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNML9SRY) [2![Amazon Basics Universal PC Power Cable 25 Feet NEMA 5-15P to IEC320C13 3 Prong Plug 18 AWG 125 Volts UL Listed Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YjFOrvNJL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Universal PC Power Cable 25 Feet NEMA 5-15P to IEC320C13 3 Prong Plug 18 AWG 125 Volts UL Listed Black**Amazon Basics**$10.16**4.8★39,919 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0728CMZSY) [3![Amazon Basics PC Power Cable 6 feet AC Power Cord for Monitor Computer TV 3 Prong 18 AWG 125 Volts NEMA 5-15P to IEC320C13 UL Listed Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YjFOrvNJL.jpg)**Amazon Basics PC Power Cable 6 feet AC Power Cord for Monitor Computer TV 3 Prong 18 AWG 125 Volts NEMA 5-15P to IEC320C13 UL Listed Black**Amazon Basics**$5.80**4.8★39,919 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072BYGKZZ) [4![StarTech.com 10ft (3m) Computer Power Cord NEMA 5-15P to C13 10A 125V 18AWG Black Replacement AC Power Cord Printer PC Power Supply Cable Monitor Power Cable - UL Listed (PXT101 10)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vNPkXMsgL.jpg)**StarTech.com 10ft (3m) Computer Power Cord NEMA 5-15P to C13 10A 125V 18AWG Black Replacement AC Power Cord Printer PC Power Supply Cable Monitor Power Cable - UL Listed (PXT101 10)**StarTech.com**$8.76**4.8★14,685 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002GRUIM) [5![Standard 5ft (1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts Black 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WV2v54xDL.jpg)**Standard 5ft (1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts Black 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More**--**$6.37**4.7★7,840 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VRLJD7J)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Power Cord 5ft(1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More-ETL Listed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410agXJ4orL.jpg)**Power Cord 5ft(1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More-ETL Listed**Vockjour**$5.95**319 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNML9SRY) [![Vockjour 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable 6ft 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG NEMA 5-15P to C13 Black PC Power Cable for TV Computer Monitor Printer PlayStation HP Dell Lenovo Apple Asus-ETL Listed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hzPGSQR5L.jpg)**Vockjour 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable 6ft 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG NEMA 5-15P to C13 Black PC Power Cable for TV Computer Monitor Printer PlayStation HP Dell Lenovo Apple Asus-ETL Listed**Vockjour**$6.00**236 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNMPF8MP) [![3 Prong Power Cord 15ft Long C13 Universal AC Electric Cable Replacement for Computer Monitor Printer Desktop PC PSU Power Supply](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31FqQJrfdOL.jpg)**3 Prong Power Cord 15ft Long C13 Universal AC Electric Cable Replacement for Computer Monitor Printer Desktop PC PSU Power Supply**LORDTRONICS**$7.95**7,840 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8W1KB68) [![3 Prong AC Power Cord 10ft Long Standard | 125V-250V | for Computer Monitor TV Printer Power Supply PSU Electric Cable Replacement Power Cord](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kMxQs3E-L.jpg)**3 Prong AC Power Cord 10ft Long Standard | 125V-250V | for Computer Monitor TV Printer Power Supply PSU Electric Cable Replacement Power Cord**LORDTRONICS**$7.11**7,840 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPR5GLW1) [![Standard 5ft (1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts Black 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WV2v54xDL.jpg)**Standard 5ft (1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts Black 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More**--**$6.37**7,840 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VRLJD7J)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![3 Prong AC Power Cord 10ft Long Standard | 125V-250V | for Computer Monitor TV Printer Power Supply PSU Electric Cable Replacement Power Cord](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kMxQs3E-L.jpg)**3 Prong AC Power Cord 10ft Long Standard | 125V-250V | for Computer Monitor TV Printer Power Supply PSU Electric Cable Replacement Power Cord**LORDTRONICS**$7.11**4.7★**▲ 169%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPR5GLW1) [![Vockjour 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable 6ft 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG NEMA 5-15P to C13 Black PC Power Cable for TV Computer Monitor Printer PlayStation HP Dell Lenovo Apple Asus-ETL Listed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hzPGSQR5L.jpg)**Vockjour 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable 6ft 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG NEMA 5-15P to C13 Black PC Power Cable for TV Computer Monitor Printer PlayStation HP Dell Lenovo Apple Asus-ETL Listed**Vockjour**$6.00**4.8★**▲ 113%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNMPF8MP) [![Power Cord 5ft(1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More-ETL Listed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410agXJ4orL.jpg)**Power Cord 5ft(1.5m) 10 Amps 125 Volts 18AWG 3 Prong AC Power Cord Cable for Electronics TV Computer Printer Radio Monitor Samsung Dell Vizio LG Asus Laptop and More-ETL Listed**Vockjour**$5.95**4.8★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNML9SRY) [![Amazon Basics PC Power Cable 6 feet AC Power Cord for Monitor Computer TV 3 Prong 18 AWG 125 Volts NEMA 5-15P to IEC320C13 UL Listed Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YjFOrvNJL.jpg)**Amazon Basics PC Power Cable 6 feet AC Power Cord for Monitor Computer TV 3 Prong 18 AWG 125 Volts NEMA 5-15P to IEC320C13 UL Listed Black**Amazon Basics**$5.80**4.8★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072BYGKZZ) [![Amazon Basics Universal PC Power Cable 25 Feet NEMA 5-15P to IEC320C13 3 Prong Plug 18 AWG 125 Volts UL Listed Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YjFOrvNJL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Universal PC Power Cable 25 Feet NEMA 5-15P to IEC320C13 3 Prong Plug 18 AWG 125 Volts UL Listed Black**Amazon Basics**$10.16**4.8★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0728CMZSY)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about iec power cable**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**28%

*“Exactly as advertised”*

**Quality-Overall**19%

*“Quality at a fair price”*

**Value For Money**10%

*“it's worth it”*

**Size-Overall**9%

*“Exact fit”*

**Compatibility-Overall**7%

*“compatibility with a wide range of devices”*

**Socket/Port/Plug**5%

*“Nice power cord for the money”*

**Durability**2%

*“durable,”*

**Flexibility**2%

*“The cord remained flexible when coiled for storage”*

**Length**2%

*“Handy length”*

**Strength**2%

*“Not too stiff like some are”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**24%

*“too short for my needs”*

**Charging**11%

*“Sometimes you need a little extra help to get charged up”*

**Connectivity-Overall**8%

*“It would not stay connected for the life of me”*

**Color**4%

*“I wanted to have a white color”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Poor Quality-- shorted out in 3 weeks”*

**Compatibility-Overall**4%

*“Not compatible”*

**Length**4%

*“this one is a bit longer at 10ft”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Misleading”*

**Thickness**4%

*“It is quite a bit thicker”*

**Noise Level**2%

*“all of a sudden there was a loud pop”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**28%

**Compatibility-Overall**20%

**Functionality-Overall**11%

**Value For Money**7%

**Connectivity-Overall**7%

**Length**5%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

**Socket/Port/Plug**3%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

**Quality-Overall**2%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is iec power cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $164K/yr across 10 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the iec power cable niche?**</dt><dd>5 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in iec power cable?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Charging, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.</dd>

<dt>**When does demand for iec power cable peak?**</dt><dd>Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the iec power cable niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span $5.80–$22.47; the average listing price is $9.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 16,337 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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