Home Power Facts Best power station for home backup essentials
6 of the 15 power stations we track run home backup essentials for at least 12 hours on one charge. The lowest-priced of them is the BLUETTI AC200L (about 14.3 h); the longest-running is the Anker SOLIX F3800 (about 24.7 h).
Specs verified 2026-10-18. Picks follow the fixed rules below, not opinion or commission.
How we pick
Loads, running together: Refrigerator (67 W average), Wi-Fi router / modem (15 W), 4 × LED light bulb (each) (9 W each), a total average draw of 118 W. Target: 12 hours on one charge, which needs about 1,420 Wh of usable capacity. A fridge, internet and four LED bulbs, all on together through an evening and night. Every load counts as on the whole time, so this errs on the safe side; phone charging is left out because it barely registers. Among the models that hit the target, we name the one with the lowest list price, the lightest, and the one with the longest runtime. Runtimes use usable capacity, after checking inverter output and startup surge (methodology).
The picks
Lowest list price
BLUETTI AC200LThe cheapest model that meets the target.
- Runtime
- 14.3 h
- List price
- $899
- Weight
- 62.4 lb
- Usable capacity
- 1,680 Wh
Lightest
Anker SOLIX S2000The lightest model that meets the target.
- Runtime
- 16.1 h
- List price
- $999.99
- Weight
- 35.7 lb
- Usable capacity
- 1,893 Wh
Longest runtime
Anker SOLIX F3800The most hours on one charge.
- Runtime
- 24.7 h
- List price
- $2,299.99
- Weight
- 132.3 lb
- Usable capacity
- 2,905 Wh
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Every model, by runtime
| Power station | Runtime | Meets 12 h? | List price | $ per usable Wh | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anker SOLIX F3800 | 24.7 h | Yes | $2,299.99 | 0.79 | 132.3 lb |
| Anker SOLIX S2000 | 16.1 h | Yes | $999.99 | 0.53 | 35.7 lb |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max | 15.3 h | Yes | $1,299 | 0.72 | 50 lb |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus | 14.3 h | Yes | — | — | 61.5 lb |
| BLUETTI AC200L | 14.3 h | Yes | $899 | 0.54 | 62.4 lb |
| Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 | 13.6 h | Yes | $1,199.99 | 0.75 | 41.7 lb |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus | 8.7 h | No | $699 | 0.68 | 32 lb |
| BLUETTI AC180 | 8.1 h | No | $499 | 0.53 | 35.3 lb |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 7.7 h | No | $589 | 0.65 | 23.8 lb |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | 7.6 h | No | $599.99 | 0.67 | 28.44 lb |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 | 7.2 h | No | — | — | 27 lb |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic | 7 h | No | $599 | 0.73 | 26.7 lb |
| DJI Power 1000 | 6.6 h | No | $999 | 1.29 | 28.7 lb |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus | 2 h | No | $299 | 1.29 | 10.4 lb |
Cannot run this combination at all (continuous output or startup surge too low): Jackery Explorer 300.