New generation outdoor power supply recommendation

Bring big backup power with you with these expert-recommended portable power stations, which can store enough power to charge electronics, appliances, and more.

A portable power station's lifespan depends on the type of battery inside. Most new portable power stations, including all the models we recommend here, feature LiFePO4 battery technology, which lasts far longer than older lithium-ion technology. How much more? LiFePo4 power stations will last for more than 3,000 charge cycles, or about 10 years.

With a great power-to-weight ratio, the latest version of the Bluetti Elite 200 V2 is a great portable power station for powering a camper or providing backup power for the essentials. With its tremendous capacity, the EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 is truly capable of providing a whole-home backup without gas or solar panels.

To use these power stations as a UPS, plug them into the wall, then plug whatever devices you want backed up into the station's AC output ports. When the power is on, those devices use energy from the grid. When there is a power outage, the power station instantly switches these devices to battery power.

These days most portable power stations, including all those we recommend here, use LiFePO4 batteries, which are capable of holding far more cycles, which is the number of times a battery goes through a complete discharge and recharge, than older lithium-ion batteries while also being less likely to combust.

Performance wise, the 1000 V2 did well powering a 25-cubic-foot refrigerator for 18 hours, 22 minutes, which is better performance than we've gotten from other tested 1000W models. Under a constant load of 475 watts—that's a little less than a small coffee maker—it ran for 1 hour and 57 minutes. This power station offers a lot of bang for the buck.