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This study evaluates the impact of energy outages and in-house power generators on capacity utilization among approximately 12,000 African firms. Energy outages and in-house power generators are measured by the days that firm experienced energy outages and the share of self-generated electricity as a proportion of total electricity consumed, respectively. We further construct quantile dummies based on outage days and the self-generated electricity share. The estimation results depend on the measurement of these key variables and whether the joint impact of energy outages and in-house power generators is accounted for. For example, only in the model that include outage days, the self-generated electricity share, and the interaction term between them, both outage days and the joint impact are found to be significant. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the effects of power outages and generator ownership on capacity utilization, offering valuable managerial and policy insights.