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Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P vs LG Electronics ESS Home 8

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P is cheaper at —. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P or LG Electronics ESS Home 8?

The Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P LG Electronics ESS Home 8
US price
BrandEnphase EnergyLG Electronics
Released2023
Usable capacity kwh 5 14.4
Continuous power (kW) 3.84 7.5
Peak power (kW) 7.68 9
Battery chemistry LFP Li-ion (cylindrical cells)
Round trip efficiency 90 90
Scalable stackable Yes Yes
Warranty years 15 10
Backup transfer time ms 100
Weight (lb) 174 359

Sources — Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P: enphase.com (verified 2026-08-01). LG Electronics ESS Home 8: lg.com (verified 2026-08-01).

What's the difference between the Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P and LG Electronics ESS Home 8?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 9). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Usable capacity kwh: Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P 5 vs LG Electronics ESS Home 8 14.4
  • Continuous power (kW): Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P 3.84 vs LG Electronics ESS Home 8 7.5
  • Peak power (kW): Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P 7.68 vs LG Electronics ESS Home 8 9
  • Battery chemistry: Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P LFP vs LG Electronics ESS Home 8 Li-ion (cylindrical cells)
  • Warranty years: Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P 15 vs LG Electronics ESS Home 8 10
  • Weight (lb): Enphase Energy IQ Battery 5P 174 vs LG Electronics ESS Home 8 359

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