Goal Zero Yeti 1500 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 and Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose Goal Zero Yeti 1500 if…
- • You want Goal Zero Yeti 1500's edge on how much energy it stores and how fast it recharges from the wall
Choose Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus if…
- • You want Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus's edge on what it costs and how big a startup surge it handles
Round by round
- Round 1What it costsJackery Explorer 1000 Plus winsJackery Explorer 1000 Plus8/10
$619
sale price (regular $699); base unit sold out
Source: jackery.com ↗
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much energy it storesGoal Zero Yeti 1500 winsJackery Explorer 1000 Plus5/10
1,264 Wh
battery capacity (1264.64 wh)
- 1,264 Wh, against 1,505 Wh
Source: jackery.com ↗
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How big a startup surge it handlesJackery Explorer 1000 Plus winsGoal Zero Yeti 15005/10
3,600 W surge
surge ac output
- 3,600 W surge, against 4,000 W surge
Source: goalzero.com ↗
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How fast it recharges from the wallGoal Zero Yeti 1500 winsGoal Zero Yeti 15008/10
1.1 h (0-100%)
ac fast charge with included cable, to 100%
Source: goalzero.com ↗
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus5/101.5 h
Explorer 1000 Plus base unit (no battery pack, no panels); listed Sold Out on 2026-10-15
- 1.7 h, against 1.1 h (0-100%)
Source: jackery.com ↗
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How much solar it takesGoal Zero Yeti 1500 winsJackery Explorer 1000 Plus5/10
800 W solar
max solar input (2 x dc8020 combined)
- 800 W solar, against 900 W solar
Source: jackery.com ↗
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6How heavy it isJackery Explorer 1000 Plus wins
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Side by side
- 23.93 kg, against 20.7 kg
- $1,499.95, against $619
- 3,600 W surge, against 4,000 W surge
- 23.93 kg, against 14.5 kg
- $619, against $589
- 1.7 h, against 60 min (0-100%)
- 14.5 kg, against 10.8 kg
- 1,264 Wh, against 1,505 Wh