Backup power

Choose the right backup path before the next outage

The backup hub is organized around outage planning: portable power, home batteries, and generators sized against the same risk scenarios.

Best for
Outage prep

Choose batteries, generators, or portable backup around the outage scenario you actually care about.

Tools in hub
5

Planning, comparison, runtime, and product-selection tools.

Main outcome
Actionable backup path

Move from “what if the grid goes down?” to a specific backup strategy.

Who this hub is for

Use this hub when the decision is bigger than one formula

Move from “what am I protecting?” to equipment choice without scanning a full site index. If you already know the exact calculation you need, jump into one tool below. If you are still comparing paths, start with the scenario cards and use the supporting guidance on this page to narrow the right direction before you run numbers in detail.

How to choose

Use the right tool for the right decision

These pages work best when you start from the decision you are actually making instead of browsing every calculator in parallel.

Portable stations are for selected essentials

They are best when you need plug-and-play backup for a few circuits, not full-home autonomy.

Home batteries win on comfort and automation

They are quieter and cleaner, but you need enough storage and output to cover the outage profile you care about.

Generators still win on long-duration energy

If your biggest risk is multi-day outages in fuel-accessible areas, generators remain hard to beat on runtime.

Methodology

Inspect the assumptions before you trust the answer

Backup recommendations account for both stored energy and real output limits where the dataset supports it.