Why should you buy a portable power station?

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

What is the best portable power station?

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.

Can a power station be used as a ups?

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.

Which battery is best for a portable power station?

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.