Power stations for a space heater: which are enough
Of the 54 power stations in the Enough Watts data set, none are enough for one day with 8 hours of heating, 43 run it but not long enough, and 11 cannot power it. The nearest is the EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X: 20.9 h of this routine, about 7.0 h with everything running nonstop.
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The setup in numbers
1,500W
Running, all at once
1,500W
Starting watts, no motor surge
12,000Wh
Energy a day
0 of 54
Enough for 24 h
The setup
| Appliance | How many | Running | Energy a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric space heater (1,500 W) | 1 | 1,500 W | 1,500 W × 8 h = 12,000 Wh |
- Running, everything on at once
- 1,500 W
- Starting watts needed
- 1,500 W, no load starts above its running watts
- Watt hours a day
- 12,000 Wh
- Goal
- one day with 8 hours of heating (24 h)
- Watts vary by model and age. Check the label on your own appliance and enter it for an exact answer.
None of the 54 stations is enough
The 54 power stations in the data set, ranked smallest capacity first (the closest fit), then lower price, then lighter. Whether a link can earn us money never changes the order.
No station in the data is enough for one day with 8 hours of heating. The groups below show how close each one gets.
Runs it, but not long enough43 of 54 stations
They pass the output, surge and voltage checks but run out before the goal. Longest runtime first.
| Power station | Capacity | Runtime of this routine | Everything nonstop |
|---|---|---|---|
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X | 12,288 Wh | 20.9 h | 7.0 h |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra | 6,144 Wh | 10.4 h | 3.5 h |
| Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus | 5,040 Wh | 8.6 h | 2.9 h |
| OUPES Guardian 6000 V2 | 4,608 Wh | 7.8 h | 2.6 h |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 | 4,096 Wh | 7.0 h | 2.3 h |
| Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 | 3,994 Wh | 6.8 h | 2.3 h |
| BLUETTI Elite 400 | 3,840 Wh | 6.5 h | 2.2 h |
| Anker SOLIX F3800 | 3,840 Wh | 6.5 h | 2.2 h |
| Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus | 3,840 Wh | 6.5 h | 2.2 h |
| ALLPOWERS R4000 | 3,456 Wh | 5.9 h | 2.0 h |
| ALLPOWERS R3500 | 3,168 Wh | 5.4 h | 1.8 h |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra | 3,072 Wh | 5.2 h | 1.7 h |
| Anker SOLIX F3000 | 3,072 Wh | 5.2 h | 1.7 h |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus | 3,072 Wh | 5.2 h | 1.7 h |
| Pecron E3600LFP | 3,072 Wh | 5.2 h | 1.7 h |
| BLUETTI Elite 300 | 3,014 Wh | 5.1 h | 1.7 h |
| BLUETTI Apex 300 | 2,765 Wh | 4.7 h | 1.6 h |
| Anker SOLIX F2600 | 2,560 Wh | 4.4 h | 1.5 h |
| BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 | 2,074 Wh | 3.5 h | 1.2 h |
| Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 | 2,048 Wh | 3.5 h | 1.2 h |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max | 2,048 Wh | 3.5 h | 1.2 h |
| Pecron E2400LFP | 2,048 Wh | 3.5 h | 1.2 h |
| Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 | 2,048 Wh | 3.5 h | 1.2 h |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus | 2,048 Wh | 3.5 h | 1.2 h |
| OUPES Mega 2 Pro | 2,048 Wh | 3.5 h | 1.2 h |
| DJI Power 2000 | 2,048 Wh | 3.5 h | 1.2 h |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 | 2,042 Wh | 3.5 h | 1.2 h |
| ALLPOWERS R2500 V2 | 1,920 Wh | 3.3 h | 1.1 h |
| Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 | 1,536 Wh | 2.6 h | 52 min |
| Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra | 1,536 Wh | 2.6 h | 52 min |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500 | 1,505 Wh | 2.6 h | 51 min |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus | 1,265 Wh | 2.1 h | 43 min |
| BLUETTI AC180 | 1,152 Wh | 2.0 h | 39 min |
| ALLPOWERS R1500 | 1,152 Wh | 2.0 h | 39 min |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1,070 Wh | 1.8 h | 36 min |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | 1,056 Wh | 1.8 h | 36 min |
| BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 | 1,024 Wh | 1.7 h | 35 min |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic | 1,024 Wh | 1.7 h | 35 min |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 | 1,024 Wh | 1.7 h | 35 min |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 | 1,024 Wh | 1.7 h | 35 min |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus | 1,024 Wh | 1.7 h | 35 min |
| Pecron E1000LFP | 1,024 Wh | 1.7 h | 35 min |
| DJI Power 1000 | 1,024 Wh | 1.7 h | 35 min |
Cannot power it11 of 54 stations
Show the 11 stations and the number each one fails on
- BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 200 W. Needs 1,500 W to start; this station peaks at 300 W.
- Jackery Explorer 240 v2 Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 300 W. Needs 1,500 W to start; this station peaks at 600 W.
- EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 600 W. Needs 1,500 W to start; this station peaks at 1,200 W.
- BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 600 W. Needs 1,500 W to start. Its surge rating is not published, and its 600 W continuous rating is lower.
- Jackery Explorer 300 v2 Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 300 W. Needs 1,500 W to start; this station peaks at 600 W.
- Goal Zero Yeti 300 Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 350 W. Needs 1,500 W to start; this station peaks at 600 W.
- Goal Zero Yeti 500 Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 500 W. Needs 1,500 W to start; this station peaks at 1,000 W.
- DJI Power 500 Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 1,000 W. Needs 1,500 W to start. Its surge rating is not published, and its 1,000 W continuous rating is lower.
- Jackery Explorer 600 v2 Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 500 W. Needs 1,500 W to start; this station peaks at 1,000 W.
- Goal Zero Yeti 700 Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 600 W. Needs 1,500 W to start; this station peaks at 1,000 W.
- BLUETTI Elite 100 mini Needs 1,500 W running at once; this station gives 700 W. Needs 1,500 W to start; this station peaks at 1,050 W.
What to know
No station in the data is enough for a day of heating. A 1,500 W space heater is a simple load and a huge one. It has no motor and no start surge, so the 43 stations with 1,500 W of continuous output run it. The battery is the limit.
Eight hours of heating at the high setting take 12,000 Wh, and the largest station in the data, the EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X, has 10,445 Wh usable. At full power it heats for about 7.0 h; a 2,042 Wh station such as the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 would manage about 1.2 h.
A thermostat cycles the element once the room is warm, so real use can be lower than 8 full hours. Lower settings help in proportion, and the question below works out the low end of the range.
A station is a better match for the small loads that keep a cold house livable, as the generator guide explains. A gas furnace still needs power for its blower: see the gas furnace blower fan for what that takes, and the boiler circulator pump for hot water heat.
Read more: Watts vs watt hours, explained, Why you get less than the rated capacity and Power station or generator?.