Outage: keep the fridge running for 24 hours

Which portable power stations can keep a refrigerator, a few LED lights and a phone going through a full day without power, worked out from ENERGY STAR and published specs.

The loads

Scenario inputs, not measurements: the fridge runs all day at its ENERGY STAR average draw, three LED bulbs are on for 6 hours, and one phone charges for 3 hours. Change any of these in the calculator.

ApplianceWatts usedHours onEnergy
1 x Refrigerator 52 W average[4] 24 of 24 1,248 Wh
3 x LED light bulb 8.8 W high end[5] 6 of 24 158 Wh
1 x Phone charger 20 W high end[6][7] 3 of 24 60 Wh

Everything on at once draws up to 771 W running, and 2,246 to 2,946 W for the moment a motor starts, using each appliance's highest sourced figure.

How each station does

Lasts = usable Wh / average load over the 24 hours. Usable Wh = battery Wh x efficiency.

Power stationBatteryRunningStartingLasts
EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus 286 Wh[8] Over Overn/a
BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 288 Wh[10] Over Surge not publishedn/a
Goal Zero Yeti 300 297 Wh[11] Over Overn/a
Goal Zero Yeti 500 499 Wh[13] Over Overn/a
DJI Power 500 512 Wh[14] OK Surge not published7.1 h
Goal Zero Yeti 700 677 Wh[16] Over Overn/a
Goal Zero Yeti 1000 (6th Gen) 998 Wh[17] OK OK13 h
DJI Power 1000 Mini 1,008 Wh[19] OK Surge not published14 h
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 1,024 Wh[21] OK OK14 h
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 1,024 Wh[26] OK OK15 h
DJI Power 1000 1,024 Wh[27] OK OK14 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 1,024 Wh[28] OK OK14 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus 1,024 Wh[29] OK OK14 h
Anker SOLIX C1000 1,056 Wh[22] OK Depends on model14 h
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 1,070 Wh[30] OK OK14 h
BLUETTI AC180 1,152 Wh[31] OK Depends on model16 h
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus 1,264 Wh[33] OK OK17 h
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) 1,505 Wh[34] OK OK20 h
Anker SOLIX F1500 1,536 Wh[35] OK Depends on model21 h
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra 1,536 Wh[36] OK OK21 h
Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 1,536 Wh[37] OK OK21 h
Anker SOLIX S2000 2,010 Wh[23] OK OK29 h (full 24 h)
Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 2,042 Wh[38] OK OK28 h (full 24 h)
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 2,048 Wh[39] OK OK28 h (full 24 h)
DJI Power 2000 2,048 Wh[40] OK OK28 h (full 24 h)
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max 2,048 Wh[42] OK OK28 h (full 24 h)
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus 2,048 Wh[43] OK OK28 h (full 24 h)
BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 2,073.6 Wh[46] OK Surge not published28 h (full 24 h)
BLUETTI Apex 300 2,764.8 Wh[48] OK OK40 h (full 24 h)
BLUETTI Elite 300 3,014.4 Wh[50] OK Surge not published41 h (full 24 h)
Anker SOLIX F3000 3,072 Wh[51] OK OK42 h (full 24 h)
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra 3,072 Wh[52] OK OK42 h (full 24 h)
Anker SOLIX F3800 3,840 Wh[53] OK OK53 h (full 24 h)
Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus 3,840 Wh[54] OK OK53 h (full 24 h)
BLUETTI Elite 400 3,840 Wh[56] OK Surge not published57 h (full 24 h)
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 3,994 Wh[57] OK OK55 h (full 24 h)
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 4,096 Wh[58] OK OK56 h (full 24 h)
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus 5,040 Wh[59] OK OK70 h (full 24 h)

A fridge is the first thing most people want running in an outage, and it is a good fit for a power station because it draws little on average. The compressor cycles on and off, so over a day a modern fridge uses far less than its running watts suggest. That is why this page uses the ENERGY STAR average draw for the fridge's energy, while the running and starting watts decide whether the station can start and run it at all.

The table shows each station's battery, whether its rated output and surge cover everything switched on at once, and how long the battery lasts at this day's average load. "Full 24 h" means the usable energy covers the whole day on one charge. Stations under that line can still help: run the fridge for part of the day and keep the door shut, or recharge from solar.

Older fridges, side-by-side models and fridges with ice makers use more. If you know your fridge's annual kWh from its yellow EnergyGuide label, divide it by 8.76 to get its average watts and put that in the calculator.

Runtime calculator

Runtime (hours) = battery Wh x inverter efficiency / load W

Efficiency is the share of battery energy that reaches the outlet. Where the maker does not publish it we use 0.85. Average W is for loads that cycle on and off, like a fridge; leave it blank to use running watts. Starting surge assumes one motor starts at a time. How the estimates work.

Sources

  1. Champion Power Equipment Wattage Reference Chart (help.championpowerequipment.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  2. Generac GP Series portable generator brochure, wattage reference chart (PDF), read Oct 22, 2026
  3. Virginia Cooperative Extension BSE-301NP, Estimating Appliance and Home Electronic Energy Use (typical nameplate wattages), read Oct 22, 2026
  4. ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators dataset (data.energystar.gov, p5st-her9), full-size models, read Oct 22, 2026
  5. Philips 8.8-Watt A19 LED Bulb, 60-Watt Incandescent Equivalent, 800 lumens (Super Bright LEDs), read Oct 22, 2026
  6. Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter (apple.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  7. About Apple USB power adapters (support.apple.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  8. EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus product page and specs (us.ecoflow.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  9. BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 product page (bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  10. BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 User Manual (PDF, linked from support.bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  11. Goal Zero Yeti 300 product page and specifications (goalzero.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  12. Goal Zero Yeti 300/500/700 120V User Guide REV E (PDF, goalzero.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  13. Goal Zero Yeti 500 product page and specifications (goalzero.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  14. DJI Power 500 specs (dji.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  15. DJI Power 500 on the DJI Store, US (store.dji.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  16. Goal Zero Yeti 700 product page and specifications (goalzero.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  17. Goal Zero NEW Yeti 1000 product page and technical specs (goalzero.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  18. Goal Zero Yeti 1000 and Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) User Guide REV C (PDF, goalzero.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  19. DJI Power 1000 Mini specs (dji.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  20. DJI Power 1000 Mini product page (dji.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  21. Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 product page and specs (ankersolix.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  22. Anker SOLIX C1000 product page comparison table (ankersolix.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  23. Anker SOLIX S2000 product page comparison table (ankersolix.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  24. BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 product page (bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  25. BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 launch page (bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  26. BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 User Manual (PDF, linked from support.bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  27. DJI Power 1000 specs (dji.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  28. EcoFlow DELTA 3 product page and specs (us.ecoflow.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  29. EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus product page and specs (us.ecoflow.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  30. Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 product page and Tech Specs (jackery.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  31. BLUETTI AC180 product page and specs (bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  32. BLUETTI AC180 User Manual (PDF, bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  33. Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus product page and Tech Specs (jackery.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  34. Goal Zero NEW Yeti 1500 product page and technical specs (goalzero.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  35. Anker SOLIX F1500 product page and specs (ankersolix.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  36. Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra product page and Tech Specs (jackery.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  37. Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 product page (jackery.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  38. Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 product page and Tech Specs (jackery.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  39. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 product page and specs (ankersolix.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  40. DJI Power 2000 specs (dji.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  41. DJI Power 2000 product page (dji.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  42. EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max product page and specs (us.ecoflow.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  43. EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus product page and specs (us.ecoflow.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  44. BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 product page (bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  45. BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 landing page (bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  46. BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 User Manual V2.0 (PDF, linked from support.bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  47. BLUETTI Apex 300 product page (bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  48. BLUETTI Apex 300 User Manual (PDF, linked from support.bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  49. BLUETTI Elite 300 product page (bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  50. BLUETTI Elite 300 User Manual (PDF, linked from support.bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  51. Anker SOLIX F3000 product page and specs (ankersolix.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  52. EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra product page and specs (us.ecoflow.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  53. Anker SOLIX F3800 product page and specs (ankersolix.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  54. Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus product page and specs (ankersolix.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  55. BLUETTI Elite 400 product page (bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  56. BLUETTI Elite 400 User Manual (PDF, linked from support.bluettipower.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  57. Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 product page and specifications (goalzero.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  58. EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 product page and specs (us.ecoflow.com), read Oct 22, 2026
  59. Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus product page and Tech Specs (jackery.com), read Oct 22, 2026