What size power station for an electric griddle?
It needs a station with at least 1,500 W of continuous output. At the default 85% efficiency it takes about 1,765 Wh of rated capacity for its typical 1 h a day, and 14,118 Wh for 8 hours of running. 43 of the 54 power stations in the Enough Watts data set can power it. None of them keeps it going for 8 hours of running.
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The short answer
1,500W
Continuous output
None
Surge to start it
1,765Wh
Capacity for its typical 1 h a day
14,118Wh
Capacity for 8 hours of running
43 of 54
Stations that power it
Watts
Typical figures for this type, from the sources at the foot of this page. Watts vary by model and age. Check the label on your own appliance and enter it for an exact answer.
- Running, typical
- 1,500 W
- Running, low to high
- 1,200 W to 1,500 W
- Starting
- No start surge
- Typical use a day
- 1 hthe calculator starts from this, and you can change it
- Average draw while on
- 1,500 W
- Voltage
- 120 V
Explained in: Watts vs watt hours, explained and How to read an appliance label for watts.
The math
Worked with the typical figure, as the calculator does it.
- Output1,500 W running, so the station's continuous output must be at least 1,500 W.
- SurgeNo start surge: the running figure covers it.
- Average draw1,500 W: the running watts count for every hour it is on.
- A typical day1,500 W × 1 h = 1,500 Wh a day.
- Typical 1 h a day1,500 W × 1 h = 1,500 Wh usable, ÷ 0.85 = 1,765 Wh of rated capacity.
- 8 hours of running1,500 W × 8 h = 12,000 Wh usable, ÷ 0.85 = 14,118 Wh of rated capacity.
- On the BLUETTI Elite 100 V21,024 Wh × 0.85 = 870 Wh usable, ÷ 1,500 W = 35 min.
Stations that run it
Every power station in the data with this appliance alone plugged in, at 85% efficiency. Type the running watts from your own label and the table works it out again.
What moves the number
Plate size sets the label: a small folding griddle is 1,200 W, full size griddles 1,500 W. Once the plate reaches temperature the thermostat switches the element on and off, so an hour of cooking takes less energy than the math here counts. It has no start surge.
Questions
How many watts does an electric griddle use?
Can a portable power station run an electric griddle?
How long will a power station run an electric griddle?
Does an electric griddle need extra watts to start?
Sources
Researched from these pages, then checked against them a second time. The check corrected at least one figure.
- Presto 22-inch Electric Griddle with Removable Handles (07061) maker product page, checked
- Presto 15-inch Electric Tilt-n-Fold Griddle (07071) maker product page, checked
- Presto 20-inch Cool Touch Electric Griddle (07030) maker product page, checked
We read published figures and do the math; we do not measure appliances. The methodology states every formula on this page. Capacities are rated watt hours: 1,000 Wh rated gives 850 Wh usable at the default.