Black Friday power station deals 2026: every current UK model, priced today

Who it's for: A whole household through a day-long power cut — fridge-freezer, boiler controls, router, lights and phones — in a fixed-capacity unit built to last.

The longest-lived battery we list: BLUETTI rates the Elite 200 V2's LiFePO4 cells for 6,000+ cycles to 80%, about 70% more than the 3,500+ it quotes for the older AC200MAX, and backs it with a five-year warranty. 2,073Wh and 2,600W of output run a fridge-freezer, boiler controls, router and lights together, with a 3,900W lifting mode for simple resistive loads, and it recharges to 80% in just over an hour. BLUETTI quotes 16dB at low loads, which matters if it sits in a living room overnight. The trade-off against the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus at a similar price is expansion: this unit cannot take an extra battery, so 2kWh is the ceiling, and its switchover is 15ms rather than 10ms.

Don't buy if Your realistic power cut is a few hours: a 1kWh unit covers the fridge and phones for that at half the price and weight. And if you plan to grow into a multi-battery home-backup system, buy an expandable unit instead — this one is complete as sold.

Who it's for: Keeping the essentials going through a power cut — fridge, phones, router, lights and small medical devices.

A well-judged, genuinely portable unit that covers most household outage needs without fuss. The long-life LiFePO4 battery and fast recharge make it a sensible one-off buy — just wait for it to drop from its inflated RRP.

Don't buy if Your goal is to run heating or a kettle during an outage — a 1,500W limit won't cope with a 2–3kW load. And if you only need to keep phones and a laptop alive, a £30–£90 power bank does that for a fraction of the price.

Who it's for: A household wanting a dependable ~1kWh backup to keep phones, laptops, the router, lights and a fridge going through a power cut.

A well-built, quiet 1kWh unit with safe LiFePO4 cells and unusually fast recharging, making it one of the more sensible mid-size backups for a British home. Just wait for a discount, as the RRP rarely reflects the real price.

Don't buy if You need to run high-wattage appliances such as a kettle or electric heater, or want more than a few hours of fridge-plus-essentials runtime — step up to a 2kWh+ station. Equally, if you only need to keep phones and a laptop topped up, this is overkill and a power bank costs a fraction.

Who it's for: Whole-home backup during power cuts, and off-grid trips

A genuine step up on the outgoing 2000 Plus — noticeably lighter for the same 2kWh capacity, with a LiFePO4 cell rated for thousands of cycles. It isn't cheap, but it's built to still be working a decade from now. Its 2200W inverter briefly surges to 4400W for motor start-ups, and the LiFePO4 cells are rated for years of weekly cycling.

Don't buy if you want to scale capacity over time — the 2000 Plus it replaces took add-on battery packs up to 12kWh; this model doesn't, so buy for the capacity you'll actually need.

Who it's for: Households that want the fridge, router and phones covered for a long power cut and may add a second battery later — the expandable 1kWh choice.

This is the DELTA 3 Classic with the door left open. Same 1,024Wh LiFePO4 pack, which EcoFlow rates at 4,000 cycles to 80% (it quotes the Classic only as a 10-year life), same 1,800W output, but with an extra-battery port that takes it to 5kWh, dual solar inputs up to 1,000W, 140W USB-C ports and a 56-minute mains recharge. For a home that wants to start with one unit and grow into whole-fridge, whole-day backup, it is the better buy than the Classic; for a home that will never expand, the Classic does the same job for less. EcoFlow's UK store listed it as available to order rather than in stock when we checked; Amazon had it in stock at the same price.

Don't buy if You know you'll never add a battery or solar panels — the DELTA 3 Classic is the same power station without the ports you won't use. And if a fridge isn't on your list, a 300Wh unit or a big power bank covers phones, lights and the router for a fraction of the price.

Who it's for: Keeping a fridge, router, phones and lights running through a long power cut — light, quiet, and close to the DELTA 3 Classic on price.

Set against the AC180 it replaces, on BLUETTI's own specs for both, the numbers favour it: the same 1,800W output and five-year warranty, 4,000+ rated cycles, 1,000W of solar input against 500W, a 70-minute full recharge, and 11.5kg against 16kg. Against the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic, which usually costs a little less, it is 600g lighter, takes twice the solar input, has two 100W-plus USB-C ports and a 12V car socket the Classic lacks; both have two mains sockets. Either keeps a fridge cold for the better part of a day. This is our pick of the two if you have or plan solar panels, or will carry it about; the Classic is the cheaper way in.

Don't buy if You don't need the fridge covered: a 300Wh unit or a big power bank keeps phones, lights and the router going for a fraction of the price. And if you want a system you can expand to several kWh, look at the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus (to 5kWh) or DELTA 3 Max Plus (to 10kWh) instead.

Who it's for: A whole household through a day-long power cut — fridge-freezer, boiler controls, router, lights and phones together — with room to grow to 10kWh.

The home-backup pick in EcoFlow's current range. 2,048Wh and a 3,000W output mean it runs a fridge-freezer, the boiler's pump and controls, the router, lights and chargers at the same time, and X-Boost stretches it to 3,900W for simple resistive loads. It recharges from empty in 68 minutes, takes 1,000W of solar, and its extra-battery port expands the system to 10kWh, which is what separates it from the plain DELTA 3 Max. At 22kg it lives where it is plugged in. EcoFlow does not publish a cycle-life figure for this model on its UK page, which is unusual for the brand, so we have not quoted one.

Don't buy if Your realistic power cut is a few hours, not a day: a 1kWh unit keeps the fridge cold and the phones charged for that, at half the price and weight. And if you have a heat pump or electric heating you hope to run, no portable unit does that — this covers essentials, not heating.

Who it's for: Keeping a fridge, router, phones and a few lights running through a multi-hour power cut, for households who won't need to expand capacity later.

The best-value model in EcoFlow's current 1kWh range, and the lowest-priced of its three: the same 1,800W output and LFP chemistry as the DELTA 2, a slightly faster 45-minute 0-80% mains recharge, and a 10ms UPS switchover. The trade-off is that this 'Classic' model's capacity is fixed: unlike the DELTA 2 there is no extra-battery port, so 1,024Wh is what you get.

Don't buy if You only need to keep phones, a tablet and a laptop topped up — a much cheaper power bank does that job. And skip this specific 'Classic' model if you think you'll want to add capacity later, since it has no expansion port; the standard DELTA 3 or DELTA 3 Plus do.

Who it's for: The cheapest way to keep a router, phones, lights and a laptop running through an evening's power cut, from a brand with a five-year warranty.

The current bottom of BLUETTI's range, where the EB3A used to sit, and a better unit than the EB3A was: 288Wh of LiFePO4 rated for 3,000+ cycles, a 140W USB-C that charges any laptop at full speed, and an under-10ms switchover so a router or desktop never sees the cut. It recharges to 80% in 45 minutes. The compromise is a single mains socket, so plan on the USB ports doing most of the work, and its 600W output (1,500W lifting mode for simple heating loads) rules out kettles and heaters like every unit this size. It cannot take a stacking battery, so buy it for what it is rather than as a starter for a bigger system.

Don't buy if You only need phones and a tablet — a large power bank does that for under £40. And if the fridge is on your list, start at 1kWh (BLUETTI's own Elite 100 V2 or the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic) rather than buying small and regretting it.

Who it's for: Keeping the essentials going in a power cut — fridge, broadband router, phones and a few lights.

A well-judged mid-size unit for household backup: the long-life LFP battery, genuinely fast recharge and quiet operation make it a sensible first power station. Just size it to essentials, not the whole house.

Don't buy if You want to power high-draw appliances (kettle, microwave, heaters) or keep much of the home running — the capacity and 500W output are too small; step up to a Delta-class unit instead.

Who it's for: Phones, a router, lights and a laptop through an evening's power cut, in a unit small enough to live in a cupboard — with the option to add capacity later.

The sensible entry point to EcoFlow's current range: a 286Wh LiFePO4 pack rated for 3,000 cycles, three mains sockets, a 100W USB-C and a 12V socket, recharged from the wall in an hour. What sets it apart from other small units is the extra-battery system: an EB300 or EB600 clips on underneath with no cables, taking it to 858Wh if you later decide you want the fridge covered too. The under-10ms switchover means a router or desktop rides through the cut without noticing. Its 600W output (1,200W with X-Boost for simple heating loads) rules out kettles and most heaters, which is true of every unit at this size.

Don't buy if You only need to keep phones and a tablet going — a 20,000-25,000mAh power bank does that for a fraction of the price. And if the fridge is the reason you're shopping, start at 1,000Wh (the DELTA 3 Classic or BLUETTI Elite 100 V2) rather than buying this and an extra battery.

Who it's for: Keeping phones, a laptop, the router and a few lights going through a short power cut.

A well-made, genuinely portable LiFePO4 unit that does one job well: topping up your essential devices during a brief outage. It is not a whole-home backup, and you pay a small premium for the Jackery name.

Don't buy if You want to keep a fridge, kettle or heating running through a longer outage - for that you need a 1,000Wh+ station, not this.

Who it's for: Keeping a fridge, lights, router and phones running through a multi-hour power cut, with a long-life battery.

A well-built, long-life LiFePO4 station that recharges fast and carries a 5-year warranty, so it is dependable for running household essentials through an outage. It is now an ageing model, so it only makes sense at a genuine discount rather than near its old RRP.

Don't buy if You need to run high-wattage appliances like a kettle or electric heater, want something light enough to carry easily, or can find a newer station with more capacity and headroom for similar money.