Rank #2 in Best UPS Battery Backup 2026: 9 Ranked, and Why 2200VA Isn't 2200W
APC Back-UPS 1050VA with AVR (BE1050G2-UK)
- Rating
- 4.9
- Ratings
- 43
- Rank
- #2
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The APC Back-UPS BE1050G2-UK is the number two pick in our guide to UPS battery backups. It is a 230V unit, floor or wall mounted, with eight British BS1363A outlets and two USB charging ports, listed at £153.55 with a 4.9 rating from 43 reviews. The name on the box says 1050VA. The spec table says 600 watts. That is a ratio of 1.75, which puts it squarely inside the pattern this guide is built around: every UPS here is sold by its VA figure, and the watts you can actually pull are 1.6 to 1.8 times smaller.
What is different here is that the usual trap is missing. Where other listings in the guide copy the VA number straight into the wattage field, this one repeats 600 watts three times over — Maximum Power, Output Wattage and Wattage all read 600 — so there is no inflated figure to dig out of the table. The oddities sit elsewhere on the page: the connector type is listed as "USB" even though the eight outlets are British sockets, and the UPC and the manufacturer part number are the same twelve digits. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from testing of our own.
How those 43 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.9 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £153.55 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9 out of 5, from 43 ratings |
| Advertised capacity | 1050VA |
| Rated output | 600 Watts (Maximum Power, Output Wattage and Wattage all read 600) |
| Outlets | 8 British BS1363A sockets with battery backup and surge protection |
| USB charging ports | 2 (Type A and Type C) |
| Surge protection rating | 310 Joules |
| Warranty | 2-year warranty on unit and battery; the same bullet also states a 3-year warranty and €150,000 connected equipment protection, exclusive to European Community countries |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“3hrs run time with a router, modem and digital answerphone connected whilst constantly streaming music.Like many others I bought this to power my fibre router, modem and a digital phone connected to the router which has a seperate power supply. I live in a rural area with regular short power cuts. In addition our only mobile phone mast seems to go off as well if we have a power cut as its very close by.I wanted to keep a broadband signal so I could use my digital phone and mobile via wi fi calling in the event of a powercut.It arrived within 24hrs. You have to connect the battery which sparks slightly as it is almost fully charged. The instructions make it clear that this will happen. I tested it first by plugging a lamp in then turning off the power to the UPS. The lamp stayed on with barely a flicker. Having left it on charge for 24hrs, as per instructions, I connected my router etc. then turned the power to the UPS off. The router didnt even blink and I was streaming music at the time which was not interrupted. I then timed how long it took for my music to stop indicating no more broadband and a flat battery. It was 3hrs and 3 minutes. If I hadnt been actively using the internet at the time it may have been a little longer. So there you have it. 3 hrs which is more than enough for my needs. I have used the spare sockets for my computer and monitors in the unlikely event that I am using them when the power goes off. The unit didnt get hot and other than the beep to indicate it was in use it ran silently. You can of course disable the beep. Very happy with this unit.”
Verified purchase“Excellent piece of kit. Has been put to the test twice in the past month when power went off. Both times the power was out for about half an hour and the UPS only went down to one flashing light. This suggests it would probably be good for a couple of hours at least. This was running a large monitor, speakers and a powerful desktop running power hungry programs. Worth every penny with not having to deal with a reboot and possible file corruption.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best UPS Battery Backup 2026: 9 Ranked, and Why 2200VA Isn't 2200W.
Questions people ask
The title says 1050VA but the specs say 600W — which one matters?
Both figures are on the same listing, which describes it as "1050VA/600W". The 1050VA is the headline number in the product name; the spec table gives Maximum Power, Output Wattage and Wattage as 600 watts each, so 600W is the figure to plan your load around.
How many devices can I plug into the APC BE1050G2-UK?
Eight British BS1363A outlets with battery backup and surge protection, plus two USB charging ports (Type A and Type C) for charging mobile devices.
Can I replace the battery myself?
Yes. The listing says the battery is user replaceable, to restore UPS performance.
How long will it keep my equipment running?
The listing gives no runtime figure — that depends on the load. Among the reviews, one owner reports about three hours with a router, modem and digital answerphone connected, and another reports a 30-minute outage that left the unit on one flashing light while running a large monitor, speakers and a desktop.
What warranty comes with the APC BE1050G2-UK?
One bullet states a 2-year warranty on the unit and battery, then in the same bullet a 3-year warranty, a €150,000 lifetime connected equipment protection policy and free technical support, described as exclusive to European Community countries. Both lengths appear in the same sentence.
What is the surge protection rating?
310 Joules, as listed, across the eight battery-backed outlets.
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