Power Station Cost per kWh: 8 Popular Models Compared
Price per kWh of capacity and estimated cost per delivered kWh over rated cycle life for 8 EcoFlow, Jackery, BLUETTI, and Anker SOLIX models, with sources.
Home backup power, by the numbers
Will it run your house when the grid goes dark?
Size a power station for your fridge, sump pump, CPAP, and lights with real math, not marketing. Every spec and price is sourced from the manufacturer and dated.
- Calculator-first. Surge watts, watt-hours, and inverter losses, shown.
- Sourced & dated. Specs link to official pages with a "checked" date.
- Honest. AI-assisted research. We never claim hands-on testing.
4 hrsHow long a closed fridge keeps food safe without power (FoodSafety.gov)
85%Inverter efficiency we assume in every estimate (why)
8Power stations in our sourced spec dataset, checked Oct 7, 2026
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