Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 Review (UK)
The lightest 1 kWh LiFePO4 power station we compare, with a one-hour emergency charge, but the slowest solar charging and the lowest output of its rivals. Worth buying on sale, not at its £899 list price.
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How We Reviewed It
We have not tested this unit ourselves. This review is built from Jackery's UK product page, its user manual and its warranty and refund terms, read on 2 October 2026, and compares it with three rivals on their makers' own figures. Where Jackery's documents disagree, we say so. Prices come live from Jackery's and BLUETTI's UK stores and from Amazon, and update twice a day.
Verdict
The Explorer 1000 v2 is a light 1 kWh station that is easy to carry to a campsite or keep for power cuts. It gives up output and solar input to its rivals, so the price decides it. On 2 Oct 2026 it was £419 at Jackery UK (list price £899) and £398 on Amazon, which makes it one of the cheapest 1 kWh LiFePO4 stations we track.
Buy it if
- You want the lightest 1 kWh station here (10.8 kg)
- You charge mostly from the mains: about 1.7–2 hours, or about 1 hour in emergency mode
- You need two UK sockets and a 100 W USB-C port for a laptop
- You will register it to get the 5-year warranty
Skip it if
- You'll rely on solar: 400 W max, against 1,000 W on the BLUETTI Elite 100 V2
- You need to run anything rated over 1,500 W
- You may want more capacity later: it can't take an extra battery
- You want a UPS for a PC: Jackery's manual rules out servers and workstations
Specs
| Capacity | 1,070 Wh (30.4 Ah at 35.2 V) source |
|---|---|
| Battery | LiFePO4, 4,000 cycles to 70% capacity source |
| AC output | 1,500 W continuous, 3,000 W surge, 230 V 50 Hz source |
| AC sockets | 2 × UK 3-pin source |
| USB | 2 × USB-C (100 W and 30 W), 1 × USB-A (18 W) source |
| Car output | 1 × 12 V, 10 A source |
| Mains recharge | About 1.7–2 hours; about 1 hour in emergency mode (switched on in the app) source |
| Solar input | 400 W max over 2 × DC8020 ports, 12–60 V source |
| Solar charge time | 7.5 hours with 2 × 100 W SolarSaga panels source |
| Car recharge | About 12 hours (cable sold separately) source |
| Weight | 10.8 kg source |
| Size | 32.7 × 22.4 × 24.7 cm source |
| UPS switchover | 20 ms or less source |
| Noise | 22 dB or less in Quiet Charging Mode source |
| Temperatures | Charges at 0–45°C, runs at −10–45°C source |
| App | Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) and Bluetooth source |
| Expandable | No source |
| Warranty | 3 years, plus 2 more if you register source |
UK Price and Where to Buy
Jackery sells the station on its own UK store and on Amazon UK, where the listing we link is sold by Jackery UK. Both count for the warranty, which covers Jackery's own site, Jackery-branded stores on other platforms and authorised dealers. Jackery's store adds a 30-day money-back guarantee (you need a returns number first).
| Jackery UK option | Price | List price |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station | £419 | £899 |
| Explorer 1000 v2 + 1 x SolarSaga 100W | £569 | £1,199 |
| Explorer 1000 v2 + 1 x SolarSaga 200W | £699 | £1,499 |
| Explorer 1000 v2 + 2 x SolarSaga 100W + 5M Solar Extension Cable | £719 | £1,531 |
| Explorer 1000 v2 + Car Charging Cable | £429 | £928 |
Jackery UK prices checked 2 Oct 2026. Jackery sometimes takes a further discount off at checkout. The retailer's price at checkout applies.
Amazon prices as of 2 Oct 2026, 19:19 UTC. Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change.
What It Will Run, and for How Long
The two UK sockets give 1,500 W continuous and 3,000 W of surge for motors starting, so anything rated up to 1,500 W will run. The runtimes below use Jackery's own runtime calculator: 82% of the 1,070 Wh is usable, and AC loads also pay the inverter's own 15 W. Real runtimes vary with the device and the temperature.
| Device | Power used | Connects by | Approx. runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dometic CFX3 35 compressor coolbox, 32°C outside source | About 12 W average (0.98 Ah an hour at 12 V), 282 Wh a day | 12 V socket | 75 hours |
| ResMed AirSense 11 CPAP source | 56.1 W typical (73.2 W peak) | AC | 12 hours |
| Beurer TS 15 double electric blanket source | Up to 100 W | AC | 7.6 hours |
| Russell Hobbs 23840 travel kettle source | 1,000 W | AC | 52 minutes |
| Goal Zero Lighthouse 600 lantern (recharges) source | 19 Wh battery, 5 hours on high | USB | 46 full charges |
| Samsung Galaxy S25 phone (recharges) source | About 15 Wh (3,885 mAh; we assume 3.88 V) | USB | 58 full charges |
| MacBook Air 13-inch (recharges) source | 53.8 Wh battery | USB | 16 full charges |
Charging: Mains, Solar and Car
Mains
About 1.7–2 hours as standard. Emergency mode, switched on in the Jackery app, charges in about an hour, but the manual says it is not for regular, long-term use.
Solar
Up to 400 W across two DC8020 ports (12–60 V). Jackery quotes 7.5 hours with two 100 W SolarSaga panels and 15 hours with one. Both ports must carry the same panel model and number.
Car
About 12 hours from a 12 V socket, with a cable sold separately, and not at the same time as solar charging.
Jackery's mains charge-time figures differ between pages: 1.7 hours in the product page graphic, two hours in its text, and 1.5 hours on the Solar Generator 1000 v2 page. See Jackery's solar generator bundles
Jackery 1000 v2 vs Anker, BLUETTI and EcoFlow
All four are 1 kWh LiFePO4 stations. The Jackery is the lightest; each rival beats it on at least one of output, solar input or expansion. Figures are from each maker's UK page.
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 | BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 | EcoFlow DELTA 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1,070 Wh | 1,024 Wh | 1,024 Wh | 1,024 Wh |
| AC output | 1,500 W | 2,000 W | 1,800 W | 1,800 W |
| Surge | 3,000 W | 3,000 W | 3,600 W | 2,700 W |
| Mains recharge | ~1.7–2 h (about 1 h in emergency mode) | 49 min (UltraFast, switched on in the app) | 80% in 45 min | 80 min (80% in 50 min) |
| Max solar input | 400 W (12–60 V) | 600 W (11–60 V) | 1,000 W (12–60 V) | 500 W (11–60 V) |
| Weight | 10.8 kg | 11.3 kg | 11.5 kg | 12 kg |
| UPS switchover | ≤20 ms | 10 ms | ≤10 ms | Not stated |
| Cycles | 4,000 to 70% | 4,000 to 80% | 4,000+ to 80% | 3,000 to 80% |
| Warranty | 3 years + 2 if registered | 5 years (Anker UK policy for LiFePO4 stations) | 5 years | 5 years |
| Expandable | No | No | No | Yes, to 3,040 Wh |
| Price | £419 at Jackery | £591.84 at Amazonwith a 100 W solar panel | £399 at BLUETTI | £449 at Amazon |
Anker's UK warranty policy gives its LiFePO4 stations 5 years but doesn't name the C1000 Gen 2 in its model table. The EcoFlow DELTA 2 was sold out on EcoFlow's UK store on 2 October 2026; the price shown is Amazon's.
See all of them ranked in our best portable power stations guide, or which size suits a trip in our camping power station guide.
Warranty: Read the Conditions
- Three years as standard, plus two more if you register online or email Jackery (product page and manual).
- It covers buyers from Jackery's own website, Jackery-branded stores on other platforms and authorised dealers.
- The battery cell is covered only if you fully charge the station within 7 days of buying it and at least once every 6 months.
- Jackery's general warranty-return page and refund policy still say 24 months for power products, so keep proof of registration.
- The rivals here give 5 years without registering (BLUETTI and EcoFlow on their UK pages).
Pros
- Lightest 1 kWh LiFePO4 station we compare: 10.8 kg
- About 1 hour to charge in emergency mode
- Quiet: 22 dB or less in Quiet Charging Mode
- Two UK sockets, a 100 W USB-C port and a 12 V car socket
- 5-year warranty once registered
Cons
- 400 W solar input, the lowest of the four, with matched panels on both ports
- 1,500 W output, against 1,800–2,000 W for the rivals
- Cycles rated to 70% capacity; the rivals quote 80%
- UPS switches in up to 20 ms, against 10 ms for Anker and BLUETTI
- Can't take an extra battery
- Second USB-C port is only 30 W
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- Jackery UK product page
- Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 user manual (PDF, linked from the product page)
- Jackery UK tech spec sheet (image)
- Jackery Solar Generator 1000 v2 page
- Jackery UK warranty and returns page
- Jackery UK refund policy
- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2, Anker UK
- Anker UK portable power station warranty policy
- EcoFlow DELTA 2, EcoFlow UK
- EcoFlow UK warranty policy
- BLUETTI Elite 100 V2, BLUETTI UK
Read on 2 October 2026.