What size power station do I need?

Size a portable power station by the watt-hours you’ll draw and the output wattage your devices demand.

How portable power station sizing works

Power stations are sized two ways: watt-hours (Wh) of battery capacity, and watts of output. Multiply each device’s wattage by how many hours you’ll run it, add them up, and pad ~20% for conversion losses — that’s your Wh. Then make sure the station’s continuous output rating (in watts) is higher than everything you’d run at the same time. LiFePO4 batteries last far longer than standard lithium if you’ll cycle it often.

Top picks

Power Stations we’d actually buy

Ranked by rating & value · prices on Amazon

1070 Wh
Jackery

Jackery Explorer 1000 v2

1070 Wh 4.7★ (3,077)
1024 Wh
EcoFlow

EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus

1024 Wh 4.6★ (748)
2042 Wh
Jackery

Jackery Explorer 2000 v2

2042 Wh 4.6★ (869)
1056 Wh
Anker

Anker Solix C1000

1056 Wh 4.5★ (1,468)
245 Wh
EcoFlow

EcoFlow River 3

245 Wh
256 Wh
Jackery

Jackery Explorer 240 v2

256 Wh
292 Wh
Jackery

Jackery Explorer 300

292 Wh
288 Wh
Anker

Anker Solix C300

288 Wh
768 Wh
Bluetti

Bluetti AC70

768 Wh

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