Home backup power station prices and specs
What US home backup power stations cost, in total and per watt-hour, by capacity, output and voltage. Free data from every model we list, ready to cite.
Data checked
- Models
- 59
- Brands
- 9
- Typical price (median)
- $859
- Prices checked
- November 9, 2026
All models
The typical model, and the range that holds 8 in 10 models (the cheapest and smallest tenth and the dearest and largest tenth are left out of the range). A stated range counts at its low end.
| Measure | Models with data | Typical (median) | Most models (8 in 10) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | 59 | $859 | $499 to $1,699 |
| Price per Wh | 59 | $0.43 | $0.36 to $0.55 |
| Battery capacity | 59 | 2,048 Wh | 1,024 Wh to 3,632.6 Wh |
| AC output | 59 | 2,400 W | 1,800 W to 3,600 W |
| Cycle life | 52 | 4,000 cycles | 3,000 cycles to 6,000 cycles |
| Weight | 57 | 45 lb | 26.6 lb to 90.9 lb |
| Warranty | 50 | 5 years | 1 year to 5 years |
By expandable
Medians per group. A group with fewer than 3 models with data shows "Too few to say".
| Expandable | Models | Lowest price (median) | Price per Wh (median) | Battery capacity (median) | AC output (median) | Cycle life (median) | Weight (median) | Warranty (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 32 | $899 | $0.47 | 2,099 Wh | 2,700 W | 4,000 cycles | 53 lb | 5 years |
| No | 5 | $730 | $0.42 | 2,010 Wh | 2,000 W | 5,000 cycles | 42.1 lb | 5 years |
By ac voltage
Medians per group. A group with fewer than 3 models with data shows "Too few to say".
| AC voltage | Models | Lowest price (median) | Price per Wh (median) | Battery capacity (median) | AC output (median) | Cycle life (median) | Weight (median) | Warranty (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120V and 240V | 5 | $1,899 | $0.47 | 5,024 Wh | 4,500 W | 5,500 cycles | 97 lb | 5 years |
| 120V only | 47 | $849 | $0.43 | 2,048 Wh | 2,400 W | 4,000 cycles | 44.9 lb | 5 years |
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<a href="https://backuprank.com/data/">Home backup power station prices and specs</a> (Backup Rank, 2026-11)How these numbers are made
Prices are the lowest price we found for each model in a store with an affiliate program, checked up to November 9, 2026. Specs come from the maker's or the store's own page; each model page links to it with the date we read it. Where a maker states a range (such as 6 to 8), the low end counts. A median is the middle model: half cost or measure less, half more. "Most models" runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile, so one unusual model cannot stretch it. The data covers 59 power stations from 9 brands that have a page on Backup Rank; models we could not source well enough are left out.
What stands out
The typical power station costs about $870 as of November 9, 2026, and eight in ten models sit between $500 and about $1,730. The typical model stores 2,048 Wh and puts out 2,400 W. To see what that runs and for how long, use the power station calculator or the guide on how many watt-hours you need.
Price per watt-hour is the fairest way to compare models of different sizes. The median is $0.44 per Wh, and eight in ten models land between $0.35 and $0.56. That range is narrow: once you divide by capacity, most brands charge about the same for stored energy, so the real differences are in output, charging speed, weight and warranty.
Models with both 120V and 240V output are a different class. The six in our data have a median of about 5,070 Wh and 4,170 W, cost a median of about $1,850 and weigh about 106 lb. Yet they cost about the same per watt-hour as 120V-only models, at $0.45 against $0.43. A 240V station is what you need to run a well pump or a central air unit, often through a transfer switch or home panel; see transfer switches and home panels.
Nearly every model now uses LiFePO4 cells. The median rated cycle life is 4,000 cycles, and the median warranty is five years. Weight is the trade-off people forget: the typical model weighs about 46 lb, and eight in ten fall between about 27 and 92 lb.
Who this is for
Journalists, bloggers and preparedness writers are welcome to quote these figures. Name Backup Rank and link to this page, so readers can see the date and the sources. Prices are for the station alone; extra batteries, solar panels and a transfer switch cost more.