EcoFlow
Best all-around backup power
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Power Station
Enough power to run your fridge, charge every device, and keep a few lights on through a multi-day outage — and it recharges scary-fast.
$599–$899Check price at EcoFlow
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Best Portable Power Stations for Families
Battery backup that keeps the fridge cold and the phones alive — and is safe to run indoors.
Battery backup that keeps the fridge cold and the phones alive — and is safe to run indoors.
Below are the options we would actually put in our own home — what to get, what to skip, and who each one is for. Especially worth it if your area faces this regularly.
Our picks
What we'd actually buy
Jackery
Best value power station
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
A friendly, grab-and-go battery that covers the essentials — phones, lights, a fan, small appliances — for less money.
$449–$699Check price at Jackery
Anker
Best fast-charging
Anker SOLIX C1000
A powerful station that recharges remarkably fast when a storm is coming.
$700–$1,000Check price at Anker
Bluetti
Best value big battery
Bluetti AC180
Lots of capacity for the money to ride out a multi-day outage.
$500–$700Check price at Bluetti
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