Keep your fridge, CPAP and sump pump running in an outage
Tap what you need to keep on. We’ll show you the portable power station that runs it, and for how long. Each battery bar is one day; each block is 2 hours.
- Fridge26 h+2 hOur pick: EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra (3072Wh), $1,299. Runs it about 26 hours on one charge.
- CPAP15 hOur pick: BLUETTI AC180, $499. Runs it about 15 hours on one charge.
- Sump pump12 hOur pick: EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max, $1,049. Runs it about 12 hours on one charge.
- Furnace9.1 hOur pick: EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max, $1,049. Runs it about 9.1 hours on one charge.
- Whole house8,000 WOur pick: WEN DF8000X, $623. Starts the 7,060 W your house needs at once, and runs as long as it has fuel.
Most outages end in hours. Some last days.
Of the outages in US counties from 2018 to 2025, about 1 in 5 lasted past 4 hours and 1 in 50 past a day. After a big storm, crews may need days to rebuild the lines. Size your backup for the outages where you live.
How we pick
We check 62 power stations and 20 portable generators against the maker’s own specs, today’s Amazon price and the federal recall list. We size every pick for the hard case, like a fridge on a hot day. If a maker doesn’t publish a number, we say so instead of guessing.
What is a solar generator?
A “solar generator” is a portable power station sold with a solar panel. It has no engine and burns no fuel, so you can use it indoors. The battery box is the same one sold on its own; the panel lets you recharge it in the sun. So pick the power station first, then decide if you want the panels in the same box.
We priced 9 Jackery solar generator kits on Amazon on November 1, 2026: 9 of them cost less than buying the same power station and panels one by one. One kit for each power station we cover:
- Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 with 2 × 100W panels: $939 kit at Amazon Saves $218 against buying the parts.
- Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 with 1 × 200W panel: $949 kit at Amazon Saves $229 against buying the parts.
- Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 with 2 × 200W panels: $1,649 kit at Amazon Saves $208 against buying the parts.
- Jackery HomePower 3000 with 2 × 200W panels: $2,149 kit at Amazon Saves $208 against buying the parts.
Every Jackery solar generator kit, priced against buying the parts · Which solar panels fit which power station
Plug-in solar is something else. A plug-in kit hangs on a balcony or sits in the yard and plugs into a wall outlet to lower your power bill. Most have no battery, and they shut off in an outage. See where plug-in solar is legal, plug-in solar in California and plug-in solar kits with their safety listings checked.
Questions people ask
- How long will a Jackery 1000 run a CPAP?
- Which power station runs a ResMed AirSense 10?
- Which power station runs a ResMed AirSense 11?
- What is the cheapest power station that runs a CPAP all night?
- Can the EcoFlow DELTA 2 run a refrigerator?
- Which power station runs a sump pump?
- What battery backup keeps Wi-Fi on in an outage?
- How long does an Anker SOLIX C1000 run a fridge or a CPAP?
Models people compare
- Which EcoFlow DELTA 3? The whole family, judged against one plan
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 vs DELTA 3 Plus: which one to buy
- The home-backup class: DELTA Pro 3, SOLIX F3800 Plus, Explorer 5000 Plus and the rest
- Anker SOLIX F3800 vs F3800 Plus: the real differences
- Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 vs 1000 Plus: the expandable one or the cheaper one
Plan for your own appliances
Tick what has to stay on and for how long. The planner shows the three best buys for your list, and every unit it ruled out with the reason.