Home backup

Best portable power stations for home backup

To ride out an outage you need enough output to start a refrigerator and enough capacity to keep it cold. These stations deliver at least 1,000 Wh and 1,800 W, ranked by battery capacity per dollar of list price at the maker’s store.

Specs, list prices and availability checked Oct 11, 2026.

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    Top pick

    BLUETTI AC180

    2.31 Wh per list-price dollar · runs a full-size fridge for about 18.7 h

    • 1,152Wh
    • 1,800W out
    • 35.3lb

    The most capacity in the 1 kWh class with 1,800 W output, but noticeably heavier than its competitors.

    View on AmazonDetailsMaker’s list price: $300–$699
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    BLUETTI Elite 200 V2

    2.31 Wh per list-price dollar · runs a full-size fridge for about 33.6 h

    • 2,074Wh
    • 2,600W out
    • 53.4lb

    2,600 W output, 6,000-cycle LiFePO4 cells and fast 1,800 W wall charging. Not expandable, and heavy at 53 lb.

    View on AmazonDetailsMaker’s list price: $700–$1,499
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    Anker SOLIX C1000

    1.76 Wh per list-price dollar · runs a full-size fridge for about 17.1 h · expands to 2,112 Wh

    • 1,056Wh
    • 1,800W out
    • 28.4lb

    A 1 kWh station with six AC outlets, sub-hour wall charging and 600 W solar input.

    View on AmazonDetailsMaker’s list price: $300–$699
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    Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

    1.71 Wh per list-price dollar · runs a full-size fridge for about 16.6 h

    • 1,024Wh
    • 2,000W out
    • 24.9lb

    The fastest-charging 1 kWh station here (49 minutes from the wall), with 2,000 W output, 4,000 cycles and a 10 ms UPS, at under 25 lb.

    View on AmazonDetailsMaker’s list price: $300–$699
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    EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max

    1.71 Wh per list-price dollar · runs a full-size fridge for about 33.2 h

    • 2,048Wh
    • 2,400W out
    • 44.8lb

    2 kWh and 2,400 W in a lighter body than the DELTA 2 Max (44.8 lb), with 0–80% wall charging in about 68 minutes. It isn’t expandable; the Max Plus version is.

    View on AmazonDetailsMaker’s list price: $700–$1,499
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    EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max

    1.58 Wh per list-price dollar · runs a full-size fridge for about 33.2 h · expands to 6,144 Wh

    • 2,048Wh
    • 2,400W out
    • 50lb

    Two kilowatt-hours with 2,400 W output and up to 1,000 W of solar input. Built for home backup and RVs rather than carrying around.

    View on AmazonDetailsMaker’s list price: $700–$1,499
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    EcoFlow DELTA Pro

    1.5 Wh per list-price dollar · runs a full-size fridge for about 2.4 days · expands to 25,000 Wh

    • 3,600Wh
    • 3,600W out
    • 99lb

    A wheeled 3.6 kWh home-backup system with 3,600 W output that can expand far beyond its base capacity. Heavy at 99 lb.

    View on AmazonDetailsMaker’s list price: $1,500+
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    EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus

    1.28 Wh per list-price dollar · runs a full-size fridge for about 16.6 h · expands to 5,000 Wh

    • 1,024Wh
    • 1,800W out
    • 27.6lb

    The DELTA 2’s successor: same 1 kWh size, but 4,000 cycles, double the solar input (1,000 W), 140 W USB-C and expansion to 5 kWh.

    View on AmazonDetailsMaker’s list price: $700–$1,499

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