---
title: "Black Outlet Covers — $430K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-outlet-covers"
last_updated: "2026-08-08T17:23:44.516Z"
locale: en
meta:
description: "Niche score 45/100 · $430K/yr market · 560K searches/yr · $10.61 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:description": "Niche score 45/100 · $430K/yr market · 560K searches/yr · $10.61 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:title": "Black Outlet Covers — $430K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
---
# **black outlet covers**
**Skip it**
Strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 57Growth 20Conversion 76Competition 73Returns 48Price range 45Avg price 38Brand share 28Review moat 35Quality gap 18
**Conversion**
**Great****7.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****41%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****$430K**
$430K/yr · 560K searches
**Returns**
**Okay****3.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Okay****$3.41–$24.33**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****$10.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,012.23**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black outlet covers is a $430K/yr Amazon United States market (560K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black outlet covers market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **50K–60K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$531K–$637K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#80**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **183 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**35**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**41%**
Top 20: 80%
**Open market**
**9%**
- ENERLITES53% - ELEGRP17% - Henne Bery10% - OKAWYC4% - treewell4% - Bates Choice3% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
12K8KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-outlet-covers/trend)
## **Top black outlet covers search terms**
- **black outlet covers**202K/yr-10.2%5.5% conv. - **black light switch cover**48K/yr+30.3%5.2% conv. - **black switch plate covers**39K/yr-16.0%3.9% conv. - **matte black outlet covers**30K/yr+13.3%4.6% conv. - **black outlet cover**30K/yr-1.7%7.5% conv. - **black light switch cover plate**55K/yr-51.3%5.2% conv. - **outlet covers black**20K/yr-4.5%4.5% conv. - **light switch cover plate black**16K/yr-20.6%3.8% conv. - **black wall plate**13K/yr+3.6%4.7% conv. - **black light switch covers**12K/yr+7.6%4.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-outlet-covers/search-terms)
## **Top black outlet covers 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%3%$13K6%$26K9%$39K12%$52K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic UL Listed 8821-BK-10PCS Black (10 Pack)**ENERLITES**$8.87**4.7★20,727 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y95W7VL) [2**ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic UL Listed 8821-BK-5PCS Black (5 Pack)**ENERLITES**$6.94**4.7★728 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9YDJKM5) [3**ENERLITES Decorator Light Switch or Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Gloss Finish Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Polycarbonate Thermoplastic 8831-BK Black**ENERLITES**$4.53**4.7★8,743 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I0FQIWU) [4**ENERLITES Toggle Light Switch Wall Plate Standard Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic 8811-BK Black Screw**ENERLITES**$4.66**4.6★916 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LY6LK58) [5**ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic 8821-BK Black**ENERLITES**$4.93**4.7★2,492 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07455XD7B)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Classic Architecture Wall Plates Light Switch covers Electrical Outlet Covers Duplex receptacle wall plates Mid Size Bamboo Fiber Material Switch plates Matte Black (1 Gang Duplex 4PK)**Funkiim**$14.69**35 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQJ62DPK) [**ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic UL Listed 8821-BK-5PCS Black (5 Pack)**ENERLITES**$6.94**728 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9YDJKM5) [**OKAWYC Single Duplex Outlet Cover Plate 4- Pack Black Luca Metal Wall Plate 1 Gang for Light Switch Cover Receptacle Light Switch Switch Cover Decorative Wallplate Durable**OKAWYC**$15.52**75 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F62WPG6B) [**TREEWELL 4-Pack Duplex Outlet Cover Black Metal Wall Plates for Electrical Outlets 1 Gang Receptacle Light Switch Cover Pearls Beaded Decorative Switch Plates and Outlet Covers**treewell**$14.17**1,083 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJSVW7D8) [**Bates- Duplex Wall Plate 10 Pack Black Electrical Outlet Cover Plates**Bates Choice**$17.56**979 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJMPHMCS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Bates- Duplex Wall Plate 10 Pack Black Electrical Outlet Cover Plates**Bates Choice**$17.56**4.7★**▲ 182%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJMPHMCS) [**Classic Architecture Wall Plates Light Switch covers Electrical Outlet Covers Duplex receptacle wall plates Mid Size Bamboo Fiber Material Switch plates Matte Black (1 Gang Duplex 4PK)**Funkiim**$14.69**5.0★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQJ62DPK) [**ENERLITES Decorator Light Switch or Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Gloss Finish Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Polycarbonate Thermoplastic 8831-BK Black**ENERLITES**$4.53**4.7★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I0FQIWU) [**ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Metal Wall Plate Outlet Cover Corrosion Resistant Standard Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Powder Coated Stamped Steel 7721-BM Black Matte**ENERLITES**$7.83**4.7★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SLLQQSH) [**ELEGRP Toggle Light Switch Wall Plate 1-Gang Standard Size Switch Covers Unbreakable Polycarbonate Replacement Faceplates Covers UL Listed Color-matched Screws Included (10 Pack Glossy Black)**ELEGRP**$9.87**4.7★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZJ5GG6D)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black outlet covers**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**29%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Great value”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Fit great”*
**Design-Overall**7%
*“It looks beautiful”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“no issues installing”*
**Color**6%
*“Good color”*
**Strength**4%
*“These are def very sturdy”*
**Durability**4%
*“holds up well to daily use”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“They wipe dust easily, and look great”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“They are smaller than normal”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Looks and is cheap”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Description says 4 pack only received 2”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“not good materials cheaply made”*
**Paint Quality**6%
*“Paint Scratches Off”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Sooo cheap”*
**Product Condition**3%
*“Received used product”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“Very shiny and cheap looking”*
**Mounting**3%
*“No screws”*
**Touch/Button Controls**3%
*“As others mentioned be aware that sometimes the reset buttons do not work”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**49%
**Color**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Value For Money**5%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Material Quality**4%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black outlet covers profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $430K/yr across 43 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the black outlet covers niche?**
- 14 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black outlet covers?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 3.2%.
- **When does demand for black outlet covers peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black outlet covers niche?**
- Listings span $3.41–$24.33; the average listing price is $10.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,012 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
## **Related niches in Tools & Home Improvement**
- 73 [**solar outdoor lights**](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/solar-outdoor-lights)$30.2M/yr+39.8%**Launch it**- 73 [**shower lamp**](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/shower-lamp)$2.8M/yr+30.2%**Launch it**- 73 [**solar flowers**](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/solar-flowers)$607K/yr+52.0%**Worth a look**- 73 [**american flag lights**](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/american-flag-lights)$465K/yr+736.5%**Worth a look**- 73 [**solar fairy lights**](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/solar-fairy-lights)$3.5M/yr+64.6%**Launch it**- 73 [**solar watering can with cascading lights**](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/solar-watering-can-with-cascading-lights)$304K/yr+124.3%**Worth a look**[**All Tools & Home Improvement niches **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement)