black outlet
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$18.61avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Good6.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$2.54–$39.44cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good$412K$412K/yr · 334K searches
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Good2.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Okay2,102.73avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-10.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad95%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black outlet is a $412K/yr Amazon United States market (334K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black outlet market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $558K–$744K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.6%
- Avg BSR
- #47
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 163 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 rising
Sellers
41
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
3%
- ELEGRP48%
- ENERLITES21%
- Leviton21%
- AIDA3%
- TG2%
- TOPGREENER2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.7% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top black outlet search terms
- black outlet83K/yr
- black outlets35K/yr
- black electrical outlet31K/yr
- black outlets receptacles30K/yr
- elegrp21K/yr
- elegrp outlet18K/yr
- matte black outlet15K/yr
- black receptacle outlet17K/yr
- black wall outlet12K/yr
- black plug outlet11K/yr
Top black outlet 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ELEGRP Matte Black Standard Decorator Electrical Wall Receptacle Outlet 15A 125V 2 Pole 3 Wire Non-Tamper Resistant NEMA 5-15R Self-Grounding Wall Plate Included UL Listed 10 Pack
ELEGRP$24.334.6★1,229 rev
Leviton 15 Amp Decora Tamper-Resistant Duplex Electrical Wall Outlet T5325-E Black
Leviton$3.714.7★5,503 rev
ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Residential Grade Electrical Wall Outlet 15A 125V Self-Grounding 2-Pole 3-Wire UL Listed 61581-BK-10PCS Black (10 Pack)
ENERLITES$18.534.7★1,032 rev
Leviton 15 Amp 125 Volt Duplex Receptacle Residential Grade Grounding All Screws Backed Out 5320-ECP Black
Leviton$4.524.7★2,015 rev
ENERLITES 10 Pack Matte Black Decorator Receptacle with Screwless Wall Plate Standard Electrical Wall Outlet 15A 125V Self-Grounding 2-Pole 3-Wire UL Listed 61502-TR-MBKSID Tamper Resistant
ENERLITES$23.174.6★1,684 rev
Newest
by launch date
ELEGRP Matte Black Standard Decorator Electrical Wall Receptacle Outlet 15A 125V 2 Pole 3 Wire Non-Tamper Resistant NEMA 5-15R Self-Grounding Mid Wall Plate Included UL Listed (5 Pack)
ELEGRP$12.731,229 rev
GE Grounding Duplex Heavy-Duty Receptacle Black Outlet Electrical Wall Receptacle Outlet Supports 15A 125V Reinforced Yoke Self-Grounding Clip 3 Prong UL Listed 85845
GE$3.6669 rev
TG Matte Black Decorator Receptacle with Screwless Wall Plate Standard Electrical Wall Outlet 15A 125V Self-Grounding 2-Pole 3-Wire 5-15R UL Listed 10 Pack Tamper Resistant
TG$19.2642 rev
ELEGRP Wall Outlet 15 Amp C Wall Outlets Receptacles Outlets with A and C Ports Tamper Resistant Receptacle Wall Plate Included UL Listed 1 Pack Black
ELEGRP$14.21135 rev
ELEGRP USB Outlets 15 Amp Wall Outlet with 3 USB Ports Dual USB C Ports Outlets TR Tamper-Resistant USB Outlets Receptacles Wall Plate Included UL/CUL Listed 1 Pack Black
ELEGRP$17.681,891 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumELEGRP Matte Black Standard Decorator Electrical Wall Receptacle Outlet 15A 125V 2 Pole 3 Wire Non-Tamper Resistant NEMA 5-15R Self-Grounding Mid Wall Plate Included UL Listed (5 Pack)
ELEGRP$12.734.6★
TG Matte Black Decorator Receptacle with Screwless Wall Plate Standard Electrical Wall Outlet 15A 125V Self-Grounding 2-Pole 3-Wire 5-15R UL Listed 10 Pack Tamper Resistant
TG$19.264.8★
TOPGREENER 4.2A 3-Port Type C USB Outlet 15 Amp Receptacle Plug Charging Power Outlet with Dual Type C&A Ports Screwless Wall Plate Included UL Listed Residential Grade Black 2 Pack
TOPGREENER$26.434.6★
ELEGRP USB Charger Wall Outlet USB Receptacle with Type A & Type C USB Ports 15 Amp Duplex Tamper Resistant Receptacle Plug NEMA 5-15R Wall Plate Included UL Listed (1 Pack Matte Black)
ELEGRP$16.154.6★
ENERLITES 20 Pack Matte Black Decorator Receptacle with Screwless Wall Plate Standard Electrical Wall Outlet 15A 125V Self-Grounding 2-Pole 3-Wire 5-15R UL Listed Non Tamper Resistant
ENERLITES$32.084.8★
What buyers say about black outlet
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product,just as described”
“As advertised”
“Versatile charger”
“Very clean install the way they do the cover plate”
“It is a great value for the price paid”
“The USB ports work well”
“So convenient”
“Love the color and quality”
“Beautiful and clean”
“They fit perfectly”
What buyers complain about
“One of the USB ports already not working”
“Doesn't fit great”
“Trash”
“Item is apparently not rated for the performance advertised”
“The outlet is flat”
“just average Charger”
“Plate does not attach securely”
“As others mentioned be aware that sometimes the reset buttons do not work”
“5 were used”
“Plates will not stay on outlets”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black outlet profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $412K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the black outlet niche?
- 8 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black outlet?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Socket/Port/Plug, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.9%.
- When does demand for black outlet peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black outlet niche?
- Listings span $2.54–$39.44; the average listing price is $18.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,103 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.