Jackery Power Stations & Solar Generators

Jackery has 7 units on Outage Geek, priced from $299 to $2,999. The least expensive Jackery model here is the Jackery Explorer 300 v2 at $299, and the lineup below runs cheapest first.

~$299

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4)

Jackery Explorer 300 v2

Jackery's smallest current Explorer is sold as a CPAP and phone backup rather than a home-backup box. It swapped the old model's lithium-ion cells for LiFePO4, rated 4,000 cycles to 70%, and the handle-forward body weighs 8.2 pounds. The 300W inverter covers a CPAP, a laptop, a few LEDs or a modem and router for most of a night. It will not run a refrigerator for long, and owners say it will trip on a toaster or hair dryer. The 100W USB-C port works for charging laptops in either direction, and it charges from the wall in about two hours, though Jackery publishes no noise figure and fan reports vary. At the same $299 the EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus offers a 600W inverter, and the $280 Bluetti Elite 30 V2 does too, so the Jackery's draw is the brand and the lighter body rather than the output. The older 300 and 300D are still listed beside it.

300 W / 600 W surge

capacity: 288 Wh

Best for CPAP users, campers and anyone who wants a small, light backup for a modem, phones and a laptop through a short outage.

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~$549

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4)

Jackery Explorer 1000 v2

Jackery's LiFePO4 do-over of the best-selling power station ever, and the one people actually mean when they say 'just get a Jackery.' At 23.8 lbs it's several pounds lighter than every 1kWh rival, and owners split its time between outages and camping. The 1500W inverter (3000W surge) runs coffee makers and microwaves fine; one owner who also has an EcoFlow River 2 found it whisper-quiet while charging, unlike the River's loud fan. Real-world knocks: there's no expansion port at all, the 20ms UPS switchover is fine for a fridge but not marketed for computers, and the 1500W output trails the 1800-2000W competition on paper. It lives on sale - $429-499 happens monthly - so nobody should pay list. The foldable handle and genuinely idiot-proof interface make it the one to recommend to non-technical relatives.

1,500 W / 3,000 W surge · up to lights, phones, router, a CPAP

capacity: 1,070 Wh

Best for First-time buyers and campers who value light weight and simplicity over max wattage.

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~$999

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4) · 45 dB

Jackery Explorer 2000 v2

Jackery's answer to the 2kWh buyer who wants a quiet, lighter unit and does not need to expand. 2,042Wh in a 39.5 pound body is notably lighter than most 2kWh rivals, and the handle-top design carries it better than the usual brick. The 2,200W inverter with 4,400W surge starts a fridge, a sump pump or a window air conditioner, and a bypass mode passes wall power through when it is plugged in, which makes it behave like a UPS. The 1.75-hour wall charge and the quiet mode get the praise; the complaint is that it is not expandable: Jackery's own FAQ points expansion shoppers to the 2000 Plus, which costs more. Three AC outlets and no 240V or 30A port means it cannot feed a transfer switch. Jackery lists it at $999 and runs a promotion most weeks; at the sale price it is competitive with the Anker and Bluetti 2kWh units.

2,200 W / 4,400 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials

capacity: 2,042 Wh

Best for Buyers who want a lighter 2kWh unit for fridge, sump and electronics backup and do not plan to expand later.

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~$1,199

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4) · 30 dB

Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus

The workhorse of Jackery's lineup and on sale since 2023 - still current because Jackery kept cutting the price instead of replacing it. A 3000W inverter with a TT-30 RV outlet plus expansion to 12kWh (24kWh with two units paired for 240V) covers a lot of scenarios. It has a telescoping handle and wheels, because 61.5 lbs is not a carry-it-around weight, and owners lean on it to run the fridge quietly overnight while the generator is off. The downsides: expansion packs run ~$1,000+ each, making big builds pricier than a Bluetti stack; the app is functional but bare-bones; and the TT-30 is 25A rather than a full 30A. At $999 it's arguably the best $/W value in the 2kWh class from a tier-one brand.

3,000 W / 6,000 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials

capacity: 2,042 Wh
expands to: 24,000 Wh

Best for RV owners and home-backup planners who want a proven, quiet 2kWh base they can expand later.

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~$1,499

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4)

Jackery HomePower 3000

Jackery's current non-expandable 3kWh unit and, at 59.5 pounds, one of the lighter ways to get a 3,600W inverter. 3,072Wh of LiFePO4 with 3,600W continuous and 7,200W surge covers a fridge, furnace blower, sump pump and a few circuits for a day or more, and a dedicated 120V 30A outlet takes an RV cord or a manual transfer switch's inlet. It is single voltage: no 240V, so a home panel's well pump or dryer is out of reach. The wall recharge takes about 2.2 hours. Against the Explorer 3000 Pro it replaced, the weight and the quieter fan are the gains; the gripe is the same as with the 2000 v2: no expansion, because Jackery's FAQ says to buy a 2000 Plus or 5000 Plus if you want to stack batteries. Jackery publishes no noise figure for it, and lists it at $1,499 while discounting it most weeks.

3,600 W / 7,200 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials

capacity: 3,072 Wh

Best for Households that want a few days of essentials backup in one lighter unit and do not need 240V or later expansion.

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~$1,899

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4) · 50.3 dB

Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus

The expandable counterpart to the HomePower 3000, and the model Jackery now leads with for home essentials. 3,584Wh with 3,600W continuous and 7,200W surge on wheels with a pull handle, rated 6,000 cycles. A single unit runs 120V loads: fridge, furnace blower, a window AC, a sump pump. Pair two for 240V and owners with a well pump or dryer say that is the point of buying this over the 3000. It stacks Battery Pack 3600 modules up to roughly 21kWh, which is the real separation from Jackery's standard series. The quiet mode and the wheels are the well-liked parts; the fan is clearly audible at full load (50.3 dB at one meter). It weighs about 77 pounds, so stairs are a two-person job. The 30A outlet is 120V, not the L14-30 that a typical inlet box wants, so a manual transfer switch needs the maker's accessory. Jackery lists it at $1,899 and sells it at a steady discount.

3,600 W / 7,200 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials

capacity: 3,584 Wh
expands to: 21,500 Wh

Best for Homeowners who want a modular essentials-backup system that can grow to multiple days and add 240V by pairing units.

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~$2,999

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4)

Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus

Jackery's 2025 entry into whole-home territory: 5kWh, a 7200W split-phase inverter, and a claimed 0ms UPS switchover - the spec that gets it recommended for sump pumps and server closets. It expands to 60kWh with battery packs and pairs with Jackery's transfer-switch kits for panel integration. Costco periodically sells it at $2,799 against a $4,299 list. The good: 240V from a single unit (rare - EcoFlow needs the bigger Pro 3 for that), suitcase wheels that handle gravel, and genuinely fast 4000W solar charging. The accessory economics bite - the transfer switch kit, battery packs, and parallel box add up fast - and the 134.5-lb chassis will not lift alone. Owner complaints center on firmware and the Smart Transfer Switch, with reserve limits ignored and random AC shutoffs. Newer to market, so long-term reliability data is thinner than the 2000 Plus.

7,200 W / 14,400 W surge · up to furnace blower, sump pump or a window AC

capacity: 5,040 Wh
expands to: 60,000 Wh
Transfer switch: transfer-switch ready

Best for Whole-home backup on a semi-portable budget - well pumps, 240V appliances, and multi-day outages.

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