Best home backup power stations (2kWh+), ranked by current price and verified specs

2kWh+ stations are bought for outages: fridge, freezer, network, phones — kept alive for a day or more. Two spec-sheet lines deserve special attention in this class: UPS switchover (whether it can sit inline in front of a fridge or desktop) and expandability (what a second battery costs per Wh later — see the expansion register). Both feed the spec-value score directly (UPS and expandability are scored), so the ranking here already reflects them.

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

The spec-value score compares current price with verified published capabilities. It does not measure build quality, reliability, noise, software quality, or customer support.

Top 12 of 18 qualifying stations, by spec-value score

#	Model	Capacity	Price	$/Wh	Rated cycle-cost estimate	Solar in	Ports	UPS	Deal
1	BLUETTI Elite 400	3,840 Wh	$1,399	$0.36	12.1¢	1,000W	4×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	✓	Normal price
2	BLUETTI Elite 200 V2	2,074 Wh	$899	$0.43	12.4¢	1,000W	4×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	✓	Normal price
3	Anker SOLIX F3000 (UL9540 Certificated)	3,072 Wh	$1,399.99	$0.46	15.2¢	2,400W	4×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	✓	Normal price
4	HomePower 3600 Pro Max	21,500 Wh	$2,099	$0.10	1.6¢	1,200W	3×AC · USB-C 100W	✓	Above normal
5	EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra (3072Wh)	3,072 Wh	$1,299	$0.42	—	800W	USB-C 140W	—	Below recent norm
6	HomePower 3600 Plus	3,584 Wh	$1,899	$0.53	8.8¢	1,000W	4×AC · USB-C 100W	✓	Above normal
7	Anker SOLIX F3800	3,840 Wh	$2,199.99	$0.57	19.1¢	1,600W	6×AC · USB-C 100W · 12V	✓	Above normal
8	Jackery HomePower 3000	3,072 Wh	$1,499	$0.49	12.2¢	1,000W	4×AC · USB-C 100W	—	Normal price
9	Apex 300	2,765 Wh	$1,599	$0.58	9.6¢	1,200W	USB-C 700W	✓	Normal price
10	Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max	3,584 Wh	$2,099	$0.59	9.8¢	1,200W	3×AC · USB-C 100W	✓	Above normal
11	EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus (3072Wh)	3,072 Wh	$1,599	$0.52	—	1,600W	USB-C 140W	—	Normal price
12	Anker SOLIX S5000 (UL9540 and UL9540A Certified)	5,024 Wh	$2,499.99	$0.50	8.3¢	3,000W	—	✓	Building price history

How the spec-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 spec-value 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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