Best power station for a well pump in 2026
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Our top pick for a well pump is the Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus. A 1/2 HP pump needs about 3,000 W for a moment to start, and the F3800 Plus handles a 9,000 W surge with 6,000 W of output at 120 V or 240 V. With normal household water use, its 3,840 Wh battery keeps the pump cycling for about 3 days.
On a well, a power outage also means no water. The pump only runs about 5% of the time, so it averages about 50 W and uses about 1,200 Wh a day, or about 1,400 Wh of battery after inverter losses. The hard part is the start-up kick, not the daily energy. Every station under 1,000 W of output fails, and so do the DJI Power 1000 V2 and BLUETTI AC180, whose surge limits stop at 2,600 W and 2,700 W.
We do not test units ourselves. Our picks come from the official spec sheets and manuals, the watt-hour math on this site, and prices we check by hand. Runtimes are estimates for a 115 V 1/2 HP pump and assume about 15% is lost in the inverter. See how we pick.
Quick picks
- 1. Best overall: Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus3,840 Wh · 6,000 W · $2,090–$2,700
- 2. Fastest wall recharge: EcoFlow DELTA Pro 34,096 Wh · 4,000 W · $2,400–$3,700
- 3. Best value with 240 V: BLUETTI Apex 3002,765 Wh · 3,840 W · $1,200–$1,600
- 4. Best for a plug-in 115 V pump: Jackery HomePower 30003,072 Wh · 3,600 W · $900–$1,500
- 5. Best budget pick: BLUETTI Elite 100 V21,024 Wh · 1,800 W · $380–$500
Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus
$2,090–$2,700 · price checked
- Capacity
- 3,840 Wh
- Output
- 6,000 W (9,000 W surge)
- Battery
- LiFePO4, 3,000 cycles
- Weight
- 136.7 lb
- Wall charge
- 3 h
- Solar input
- 3,200 W
Why it won: It runs a well pump for about 3 days on its own, or the pump, a full-size fridge and a router for about 27 hours. It puts out 6,000 W at 120 V or 240 V with a 9,000 W surge, so it can supply a hard-wired 240 V pump once an electrician connects it. Its L14-30 outlet is made for a transfer switch, it takes up to 3,200 W of solar, and six expansion batteries take it to 26,880 Wh.
Skip it if: At 136.7 lb it rolls on wheels but is not portable. It usually sells for roughly $2,090 to $2,700, before any expansion battery.
- 6,000 W at 120V or 240V runs a well pump, dryer or central AC
- Up to 3,200 W of solar can refill it in about 1.5–2 hours
- Accepts a gas generator and can tie into a Home Power Panel
- Expands to 26,880 Wh with six expansion batteries
- 136.7 lb; it rolls on wheels but is not portable
- 20 ms UPS is slower than the 10 ms of Anker's C-series
- Expensive even before you add an expansion battery
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EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3
$2,400–$3,700 · price checked
- Capacity
- 4,096 Wh
- Output
- 4,000 W (8,000 W surge)
- Battery
- LiFePO4, 4,000 cycles
- Weight
- 113.5 lb
- Wall charge
- 50 min to 80%
- Solar input
- 2,600 W
Why it won: With 4,096 Wh, it keeps a well pump cycling for about 3 days, or the pump, fridge and router for about 29 hours. It supplies 4,000 W at 120 V and 240 V with an 8,000 W surge. It charges to 80% from the wall in about 50 minutes, so a short window of grid power refills most of it. It takes up to 2,600 W of solar and grows to 12,000 Wh with extra batteries.
Skip it if: It weighs 113.5 lb and has no 12V car-style outlet. It usually sells for roughly $2,400 to $3,700, the most of any pick here.
- 4,000 W at 120V and 240V can run a well pump, dryer or central AC
- Expands to 12,000 Wh with extra batteries
- Up to 2,600 W of solar input for multi-day outages
- Wheels and a handle, plus a 10 ms UPS switch-over
- 113.5 lb; not something you carry up stairs
- No 12V car-style outlet (uses Anderson and DC5521 ports instead)
- Expensive, and no full 0–100% charge time is given
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BLUETTI Apex 300
$1,200–$1,600 · price checked
- Capacity
- 2,765 Wh
- Output
- 3,840 W (7,680 W surge)
- Battery
- LiFePO4, 6,000 cycles
- Weight
- 83.8 lb
- Wall charge
- 1 h 50 min
- Solar input
- 2,400 W
Why it won: It is the least costly pick here that lists 240 V output, usually selling for roughly $1,200 to $1,600. Its 2,765 Wh battery runs a well pump for about 47 hours, or the pump, fridge and router for about 20 hours. It puts out 3,840 W at 120 V and 240 V with a 7,680 W surge, and it grows to 33,485 Wh with six B500K batteries.
Skip it if: At 83.8 lb, it is not something you carry around. It has no USB or 12V ports unless you add the Hub D1.
- 3,840 W at 120V and 240V at once, with RV-style TT-30 and 14-50 outlets
- Grows to 33,485 Wh with six B500K batteries
- 0 ms UPS switch on two outlets in 240V mode (20 ms on the rest)
- Full recharge in about 65 minutes with an optional 30A or 50A cable
- 83.8 lb; not something you carry around
- No built-in USB or 12V ports; those need the optional Hub D1
- Expensive once you add batteries or the home panel kit
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Jackery HomePower 3000
$900–$1,500 · price checked
- Capacity
- 3,072 Wh
- Output
- 3,600 W (7,200 W surge)
- Battery
- LiFePO4, 4,000 cycles (to 70%)
- Weight
- 59.5 lb
- Wall charge
- 2 h 12 min
- Solar input
- 1,000 W
Why it won: Its 3,072 Wh battery runs a 115 V pump for about 2 days, or the pump, fridge and router for about 22 hours. It puts out 3,600 W with a 7,200 W surge, has a 30A outlet, and can feed up to six home circuits through a manual transfer switch. At 59.5 lb, it is the lightest of the big picks.
Skip it if: Your pump is hard-wired on 240 V, since this unit lists no 240 V output. It also cannot add batteries and has no wheels.
- 3,600 W output with a 30A outlet can run several appliances at once
- Can feed up to six home circuits through a manual transfer switch
- Takes up to 1,000 W of solar for faster off-grid recharging
- Compact and light for its 3,072 Wh capacity at 59.5 lb
- Cannot add extra batteries; the 2000 Plus or 5000 Plus can
- Still heavy to carry up stairs, with no built-in wheels
- Jackery rates cycle life to 70% capacity, not 80%
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BLUETTI Elite 100 V2
$380–$500 · price checked
- Capacity
- 1,024 Wh
- Output
- 1,800 W (3,600 W surge)
- Battery
- LiFePO4, 4,000 cycles
- Weight
- 25 lb
- Wall charge
- 1 h 10 min
- Solar input
- 1,000 W
Why it won: It is the smallest unit here that starts a 1/2 HP pump, with a 3,600 W surge rating and 1,800 W of output. Its 1,024 Wh battery keeps the pump cycling for about 17 hours, or the pump, fridge and router for about 7.5 hours. It weighs 25 lb, refills from the wall in about 70 minutes and usually sells for under $500.
Skip it if: It lists no 240 V output and cannot add batteries, so it only suits a plug-in 115 V pump through a short outage.
- 1,800 W output runs most kitchen appliances one at a time
- Full recharge from a wall outlet in about 70 minutes
- 25 lb, much lighter than the older AC180
- 4,000-cycle battery rated for about 10 years of use
- Cannot add extra batteries
- 1,024 Wh will run a fridge for roughly a day, not several days
- Reaching the full 1,000 W solar input takes several panels
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How long each pick runs
On the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 (4,096 Wh), runtimes go from about 44 hrs for a sump pump (1/3 HP) to about 16 days for an LED light bulb (9 W), each running by itself.
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| Power station | Well pump (1/2 HP) 1,000 W running, about 50 W average | Full-size refrigerator 150 W running, about 45 W average | Sump pump (1/3 HP) 800 W running, about 80 W average | Wi-Fi router + cable modem 25 W average | LED light bulb (9 W) 9 W average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus 3,840 Wh | 3 days | 3 days | 41 hrs | 5 days | 15 days |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 4,096 Wh | 3 days | 3 days | 44 hrs | 6 days | 16 days |
| BLUETTI Apex 300 2,765 Wh | 47 hrs | 2 days | 29 hrs | 4 days | 11 days |
| Jackery HomePower 3000 3,072 Wh | 2 days | 2 days | 33 hrs | 4 days | 12 days |
| BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 1,024 Wh | 17 hrs | 19 hrs | 11 hrs | 35 hrs | 4 days |
Estimates: battery Wh × 0.85 ÷ the device’s average draw. Real runtime depends on temperature, battery age and how hard the device works.
Your fridge may use more
The fridge column assumes a newer ENERGY STAR model at 150 W while the compressor runs, or about 45 W on average. A 10- to 15-year-old or side-by-side fridge often averages 70 to 90 W. At 80 W, these picks last about 11 hrs on the BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 (1,024 Wh) and about 44 hrs on the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 (4,096 Wh).
To find yours, divide the kWh per year on the yellow EnergyGuide label by 8.76. That gives the average watts. Fridge runtime on every station
Runtime on every station, one device at a time
Specs side by side
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| Spec | Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus | EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 | BLUETTI Apex 300 | Jackery HomePower 3000 | BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,840 Wh | 4,096 Wh (better) | 2,764.8 Wh | 3,072 Wh | 1,024 Wh |
| AC output (continuous) | 6,000 W (better) | 4,000 W | 3,840 W | 3,600 W | 1,800 W |
| Surge | 9,000 W (better) | 8,000 W | 7,680 W | 7,200 W | 3,600 W |
| Boost mode (heaters, kettles) | None | 6,000 W | 7,680 W | None | 2,700 W |
| Battery type | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 |
| Cycle life (rated) | 3,000 (to 80%) | 4,000 (to 80%) | 6,000 (to 80%) | 4,000 (to 70%) | 4,000 (to 80%) |
| Weight | 136.7 lb | 113.5 lb | 83.8 lb | 59.5 lb | 25 lb (better) |
| Wall charge time | 3 h (estimated, from a standard wall outlet) | 50 min (0–80% from a wall outlet) | 1 h 50 min (estimated, from a standard wall outlet) | 2 h 12 min (0–100% from a wall outlet; faster with solar) | 1 h 10 min (0–100% with TurboBoost; 80% in 45 min) |
| Max solar input | 3,200 W (better) | 2,600 W | 2,400 W | 1,000 W | 1,000 W |
| AC outlets | 8 (better) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| USB-C ports (max) | 3 (100 W) | 2 (100 W) | 0 (0 W) | 2 (100 W) | 2 (140 W) (better) |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12V / car port | Yes (1 DC ports) | 2 DC ports | No | Yes (1 DC ports) | Yes (3 DC ports) |
| Expandable | Yes, up to 26,880 Wh | Yes, up to 12,000 Wh | Yes, up to 33,485 Wh | No | No |
| UPS switch-over | 20 ms | 10 ms | 20 ms | 20 ms | 10 ms |
| App control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 27.6 x 15.3 x 15.6 in | 16.2 x 13.4 x 27.3 in | 20.67 x 12.87 x 12.6 in | 16.4 x 12.8 x 12.0 in | 12.6 x 8.5 x 9.8 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 |
| Typical price | $2,090–$2,700 | $2,400–$3,700 | $1,200–$1,600 | $900–$1,500 | $380–$500 (better) |
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Torn between two of these? Each comparison gives a verdict, specs and runtimes side by side.
How big a power station do I need for a well pump?
Size for two things: the start-up surge and a day of use. A 1/2 HP 115 V pump draws about 1,000 W while it runs and about 3,000 W for a moment to start. The station's surge rating must clear that 3,000 W, and its output must clear the 1,000 W.
The daily energy is smaller than most people expect. The pump runs only about 5% of the time, so it averages about 50 W. That is about 1,200 Wh a day at the plug. A 1,000 Wh unit that can start it lasts about 17 to 18 hours, a 2,000 Wh unit about 35 hours, and the 3,840 to 4,096 Wh units about 3 days.
Add a fridge and a router and the average rises to about 120 W, or about 2,880 Wh a day. Then a 1,024 Wh unit lasts about 7.5 hours, the HomePower 3000 about 22 hours and the F3800 Plus about 27 hours. For longer outages, plan on solar or a generator to refill the station during the day.
Is your pump 115 V or 240 V?
Check before you buy. Many well pumps are hard-wired on 240 V and have no plug at all. The runtimes on this page are for a 115 V 1/2 HP pump. For a 240 V pump, read the watts or amps on its label or in its manual.
Only three picks list 240 V output: the Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus, the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 and the BLUETTI Apex 300. The Jackery HomePower 3000 and the BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 list no 240 V output, so they suit a 115 V pump.
A hard-wired pump needs an electrician to install a transfer switch or a power inlet. That is the only safe way to connect a station to a pump that has no plug. Never backfeed the house through a wall outlet.
What to look for in a well pump station
Surge rating comes first. Look for well above 3,000 W, especially if the fridge will share the station. Four of the five picks list 7,200 W or more. The Elite 100 V2 lists 3,600 W.
Next, look at how you will connect it. A 240 V output, an L14-30 outlet or a transfer switch connection matters more than a few extra USB ports. Ask an electrician which one your panel and pump need.
Then think about refills. A pump that cycles all day empties a battery slowly but steadily. Solar input of 1,000 W or more, a fast wall charge or the option to add batteries all stretch an outage. The F3800 Plus takes up to 3,200 W of solar, and the Apex 300 grows to 33,485 Wh.
Mistakes to avoid
Trusting a 3,000 W surge rating with other loads on. The Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 and the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 can start the pump alone. With a fridge and router already running, the start-up need climbs to about 3,175 W, above their 3,000 W limit, and the station can trip.
Sizing from the running watts. Multiplying 1,000 W by 24 hours gives 24,000 Wh a day, about twenty times the real figure. The pump is off most of the day.
Using a long, thin extension cord. The start-up kick can pull the voltage down and trip the station. Keep the run short and heavy, or have an electrician install an inlet.
Backfeeding the house. Never plug a station into a wall outlet with a double-ended cord. It can injure utility workers and start a fire.
Safety
Keep the station dry and off a wet floor, with space around the vents so it can cool. Well houses and basements can be damp, so set it on a shelf or a table. Check the manual for its cold-weather limits before you leave it in an unheated space.
Never run a gas generator indoors or in an attached garage. If you pair one with a station, keep the generator outside and away from windows and doors.
Common questions
- How long will a power station run a well pump?
- With normal water use, about 17 to 18 hours on a 1,000 Wh unit that can start it, about 35 hours on a 2,000 Wh unit, and about 3 days on the 3,840 to 4,096 Wh units. That assumes a 1/2 HP 115 V pump averaging about 50 W.
- Can a 1,000 Wh power station run a well pump?
- Some can. The BLUETTI Elite 100 V2, the EcoFlow DELTA 3 and the Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 start a 1/2 HP pump and run it for about 17 hours. The DJI Power 1000 V2 cannot, because its surge stops at 2,600 W and the pump needs about 3,000 W to start.
- Can a power station run a 240 V well pump?
- Only one that lists 240 V output. Of our picks, that is the Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus, the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 and the BLUETTI Apex 300. A hard-wired pump also needs an electrician and a transfer switch or inlet.
- Can one power station run my well pump and my fridge?
- Yes, if its surge rating is above about 3,175 W. The pump, a full-size fridge and a router average about 120 W, so the Jackery HomePower 3000 runs all three for about 22 hours and the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 for about 29.
- Can the same station also run a sump pump?
- Yes, all five picks can. A 1/3 HP sump pump needs about 2,100 W to start and averages about 80 W. On its own, it runs about 11 hours on the Elite 100 V2, 33 hours on the HomePower 3000 and 41 hours on the F3800 Plus.