Portable power stations compared for home outages
Nine LiFePO4 stations from EcoFlow, BLUETTI, Jackery, Anker SOLIX and ALLPOWERS, checked against manufacturer specs on October 12, 2026, and run through the same outage scenarios with the same math.
The short version: a 1,000–1,150Wh station (DELTA 2, SOLIX C1000, Explorer 1000 v2, AC180, R1500) keeps a typical fridge cold for about half a day, or Wi-Fi and lights going for well over a night. To run a fridge plus essentials through a 12-hour outage you need the 2,000Wh class (DELTA 2 Max, AC200L) — or an expandable 1,000Wh station with its add-on battery.
Which outage each station covers
✓ Covers = lasts even on our cautious estimate. Only just = lasts on the expected estimate only. + = falls short alone but would cover it with the maker’s expansion battery. CPAP results are estimates to test, never guarantees.
| Station | Wi-Fi, lights and phones, 8 hours | Fridge alone, 12 hours | Fridge, Wi-Fi and lights, 12 hours | CPAP with heated humidifier, one night (8 hours) | CPAP plus fridge, overnight (8 hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro | ✓ Only just (9 h) | ✕ Short (9 h) | ✕ Short (5 h) | ✓ Covers (12 h) | ✕ Short (6 h) |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 | ✓ Covers (12 h) | + With add-on battery (12 h) | + With add-on battery (7 h) | ✓ Covers (16 h) | + With add-on battery (7 h) |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | ✓ Covers (13 h) | ✓ Only just (12 h) | ✕ Short (7 h) | ✓ Covers (17 h) | ✕ Short (8 h) |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | ✓ Covers (13 h) | ✓ Only just (12 h) | ✕ Short (7 h) | ✓ Covers (17 h) | ✕ Short (8 h) |
| BLUETTI AC180 | ✓ Covers (14 h) | ✓ Only just (13 h) | ✕ Short (8 h) | ✓ Covers (18 h) | ✓ Only just (8 h) |
| ALLPOWERS R1500 | ✓ Covers (14 h) | ✓ Only just (13 h) | + With add-on battery (8 h) | ✓ Covers (18 h) | ✓ Only just (8 h) |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max | ✓ Covers (24 h) | ✓ Covers (23 h) | ✓ Covers (14 h) | ✓ Covers (33 h) | ✓ Covers (15 h) |
| BLUETTI AC200L | ✓ Covers (24 h) | ✓ Covers (23 h) | ✓ Covers (14 h) | ✓ Covers (33 h) | ✓ Covers (15 h) |
Specs side by side
| Station | Battery | Running power | Surge | Weight | Expands to | Warranty | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro | 768 Wh | 800 W | 1,600 W | 18.2 lb | No | 5 years | Sold out / pre-order |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 | 1,024 Wh | 1,800 W | 2,700 W | 27 lb | 3,040 Wh | 5 years | Available |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | 1,056 Wh | 1,800 W | 2,400 W | 28.44 lb | 2,112 Wh | 5 years | Available |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1,070 Wh | 1,500 W | 3,000 W | 23.8 lb | No | 3 years, +2 years with registration | Available |
| BLUETTI AC180 | 1,152 Wh | 1,800 W | 2,700 W | 35.3 lb | No | 5 years | Available |
| ALLPOWERS R1500 | 1,152 Wh | 1,800 W | 3,000 W | 36.8 lb | 4,608 Wh | 5 years | Available |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max | 2,048 Wh | 2,400 W | 4,800 W | 50 lb | 6,144 Wh | 5 years | Sold out / pre-order |
| BLUETTI AC200L | 2,048 Wh | 2,400 W | 3,600 W | 62.4 lb | 8,192 Wh | 5 years | Available |
| BLUETTI EB3A | 268 Wh | 600 W | 1,200 W | 10.1 lb | No | 2 years | Discontinued |
The stations
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro
768Wh in 18 lb: a night of Wi-Fi, lights and phones, or most of a night of fridge. 800W output limits what it can run. Sold out when checked.
EcoFlow DELTA 2
The default 1kWh pick: 1,800W output, 2,700W surge, 27 lb, and two ways to add battery later.
Anker SOLIX C1000
A well-rounded 1kWh station: 1,800W, 600W solar, fast charging and expandable to 2,112Wh. Make sure you’re looking at Gen 1.
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
The lightest 1kWh station we cover (23.8 lb), with a fast UPS switch — but the lowest output (1,500W) and solar input in its class, and no expansion.
BLUETTI AC180
Joint-most battery in the 1kWh class (1,152Wh) with a 2,700W surge and a 20 ms UPS — but heavy for its size and not expandable.
ALLPOWERS R1500
The most capable spec sheet in the 1kWh class: 1,152Wh, 3,000W surge, 650W solar and expandable to 4,608Wh — from a less established brand.
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max
2,048Wh with the highest surge we cover (4,800W) — the step up for fridge-plus-essentials outages. Sold out at EcoFlow US when checked.
BLUETTI AC200L
2,048Wh with the most solar input (1,200W) and the biggest expansion ceiling (8,192Wh) we cover — at 62 lb.
BLUETTI EB3A
Discontinued. 268Wh and 10 lb: a few hours of Wi-Fi and lights. Too small for a fridge or a full CPAP night with humidifier.
How to read these numbers
Battery (Wh) decides how long. Running power (W) decides what can run at the same time. Surge (W) decides whether motors and compressors — a fridge, a pump — can start. All nine use LiFePO4 batteries, which tolerate thousands of charge cycles; cycle claims aren’t comparable across brands because they use different end points (80% vs 70% capacity, or none stated). Our runtime guide walks through the math.