Best 1–2kWh power stations, ranked by real value

1–2kWh is enough to run a refrigerator through a working day or a CPAP for a week of nights. Nearly everything in this class is LFP now, so cycle-life differences have narrowed — which makes price-per-Wh and capability (the value score) the honest tiebreakers.

Prices are today's price at each brand's official store, including on-page promo prices where we can verify them (see methodology). Lifetime ¢/kWh = price ÷ (capacity × manufacturer-rated cycles). Methodology.

Top 12 of 14 qualifying stations, by value score

#	Model	Capacity	Price	$/Wh	Lifetime ¢/kWh	Solar in	Ports	UPS	Deal
1	BLUETTI AC200L Portable Power Station \| 2,400W,2,048Wh	2,048 Wh	$899	$0.44	12.5¢	1,200W	4×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	✓	Tracking since 22d
2	Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station	1,056 Wh	$429.99	$0.41	13.6¢	600W	6×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	✓	Tracking since 22d
3	Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station	2,048 Wh	$949.99	$0.46	15.5¢	800W	5×AC · USB-C 140W · 12V	✓	Tracking since 22d
4	EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Series Portable Power Station (2048Wh)	2,048 Wh	$849	$0.41	—	500W	4×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	✓	Tracking since 22d
5	Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 2000 Plus	2,042 Wh	$899	$0.44	11.0¢	1,400W	4×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	—	Tracking since 22d
6	Anker SOLIX S2000 Portable Power Station	2,010 Wh	$699.99	$0.35	5.8¢	400W	5×AC · USB-C 100W	✓	Tracking since 22d
7	BLUETTI AC180 Solar Portable Power Station \| 1,800W 1,152Wh	1,152 Wh	$499	$0.43	12.4¢	500W	4×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	✓	Tracking since 22d
8	Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2	2,048 Wh	$1,049	$0.51	8.5¢	800W	4×AC · USB-C 140W · 12V	✓	Tracking since 22d
9	Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station	2,042 Wh	$799	$0.39	9.8¢	400W	3×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	—	Tracking since 22d
10	Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 Portable Power Station	1,536 Wh	$699	$0.46	7.6¢	400W	3×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	✓	Tracking since 22d
11	Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 1000 v2	1,070 Wh	$469	$0.44	11.0¢	400W	3×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	—	Tracking since 22d
12	EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max Portable Power Station	2,048 Wh	$949	$0.46	15.4¢	500W	USB-C 100W · 12V	—	Tracking since 22d

How the value score works (0–100, same rubric on every page): up to 60 points for price efficiency — $0.30/Wh or better scores the full 60, $1.00/Wh or worse scores 0, linear in between — plus up to 40 for verified capability: solar charging 0/4/8/12 (none · ≤200W · ≤600W · >600W), inverter strength 0/5/10 (continuous watts per Wh of capacity: under 0.4 · under 0.9 · 0.9+; DC-only units 0), ports up to 12 (2+ AC outlets 4 — a rated AC inverter earns this base credit when the outlet count is unverified — 4+ outlets 6 · USB-C 3, +1 at 100W+ · 12V output 2), UPS 4, expandable 2. A "—" means the manufacturer doesn't state it or we haven't verified it — it scores zero rather than being guessed, so a missing spec is visible, never hidden. Select any score (hover, tap, or keyboard focus) for its exact breakdown. Different priorities? The Weight the score your way panel above re-ranks this table with your own weights — the math runs entirely in your browser, and the default view is always this published rubric.

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