Portable power station for a home outage

Keep the fridge cold, the router up, and a few lights on. That is the job. A carry-size pack will not do it overnight.

What you actually need to run

Most houses lose comfort first, then food. A Wi-Fi router is about 10 W. LED lamps are 10–40 W. A modern fridge is the load that decides the size: roughly 100–200 W while the compressor is on, and about 1–2 kWh over a full day depending on the box and how often you open it.

A microwave, space heater, or window AC will drain a portable station in minutes. Skip those on battery. A sump pump is possible on the 2 kWh units if it stays within 2,200–2,400 W.

768 Wh — communications only

The EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro is for phones, the router, a lamp, and a CPAP. It is the wrong size for a full-size fridge overnight.

1 kWh — part of a day

The Jackery 1000 v2, Anker SOLIX C1000, and BLUETTI AC180 can run a fridge for several hours plus lights. After inverter loss you do not have a full day of food protection. Use this class if outages where you live are short, or if you only need to bridge until you can get ice.

2 kWh — overnight fridge and lights

This is the first home-outage size we sell. The Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 (2,042 Wh, 40 lb) covers a fridge overnight with room for lights and the router. The EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max (2,048 Wh, 2,400 W, wheels) takes heavier simultaneous loads and can add expansion batteries later.

Hours are estimates from manufacturer ratings and typical appliance draws. Your fridge, how often you open it, and inverter loss change the result. Keep the door shut.