The 3 Best Portable Power Stations of 2025 | Reviews by Wirecutter
If you''re going off the grid or prepping for an emergency, we''ve found the best backup batteries for every need. Our top pick is the EcoFlow River 2 Pro.
This unit offers lots of power in a portable, durable, easy-to-use package. Plus, it has a wide array of outlets and charging ports to keep your essential devices running off-grid. The EcoFlow River 2 Pro is the best portable power station for most people. It's relatively light, ruggedly built, intuitive to use, and reliable.
If you want a portable power station that has more outlets than the Jackery Explorer 300, often costs less, adds a light bar, and doubles as an uninterruptible power supply, and you don't mind that it's heavier and less powerful: Get the Anker Solix C300. It weighs 9.1 pounds, and it has a flat top and a long light bar.
The Jackery 300 and Anker 521 ran away with the best mobility scores, thanks to their small form and light weight. However, for larger power stations, it was hard to ignore the impressive weight-to-power output ratio of the Anker Solix C1000.
As you can see in the table above, a 100-watt solar panel is the only option for a low-end power station in the 300 watt or lower capacity, and we consider 100 watt solar panels impractical for any power station with a capacity of 1,000 Wh or higher. We recommend 200-watt panel (s) as the right solution for 1,000 Wh to 2,000 Wh capacity range.
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