Best power station for an aquarium heater (100W)
An aquarium heater (100W) draws about 100W while running, averaging 40W because it cycles on and off. Aquarium heaters cycle with their thermostat. Add an air pump (5–10W) to keep fish oxygenated during an outage.
Quick picks
- Smallest that works: EcoFlow River 3 (245Wh): 5.2 hours
- Smallest that lasts overnight (8h): Goal Zero Yeti 500X (505Wh): 11 hours
- Smallest that lasts 24 hours: Bluetti AC180 (1152Wh): 24 hours
All 30 power stations compared
| Power station | Capacity | Output | Runtime | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 | 4096Wh | 4000W | 3.6 days | Yes |
| Anker SOLIX F3800 | 3840Wh | 6000W | 3.4 days | Yes |
| EcoFlow Delta Pro | 3600Wh | 3600W | 3.2 days | Yes |
| EcoFlow Delta 2 Max | 2048Wh | 2400W | 44 hours | Yes |
| Anker SOLIX F2000 | 2048Wh | 2400W | 44 hours | Yes |
| Bluetti AC200L | 2048Wh | 2400W | 44 hours | Yes |
| Bluetti AC200MAX | 2048Wh | 2200W | 44 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus | 2042Wh | 3000W | 43 hours | Yes |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500X | 1516Wh | 2000W | 32 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus | 1264Wh | 2000W | 27 hours | Yes |
| Bluetti AC180 | 1152Wh | 1800W | 24 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1070Wh | 1500W | 23 hours | Yes |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | 1056Wh | 1800W | 22 hours | Yes |
| EcoFlow Delta 2 | 1024Wh | 1800W | 22 hours | Yes |
| DJI Power 1000 | 1024Wh | 2200W | 22 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 | 1002Wh | 1000W | 21 hours | Yes |
| EcoFlow River 2 Pro | 768Wh | 800W | 16 hours | Yes |
| Anker SOLIX C800 Plus | 768Wh | 1200W | 16 hours | Yes |
| Bluetti AC70 | 768Wh | 1000W | 16 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 500 | 518Wh | 500W | 11 hours | Yes |
| EcoFlow River 2 Max | 512Wh | 500W | 11 hours | Yes |
| Anker 535 PowerHouse | 512Wh | 500W | 11 hours | Yes |
| DJI Power 500 | 512Wh | 1000W | 11 hours | Yes |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500X | 505Wh | 300W | 11 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 300 Plus | 288Wh | 300W | 6.1 hours | Yes |
| Anker SOLIX C300 | 288Wh | 300W | 6.1 hours | Yes |
| Bluetti EB3A | 268Wh | 600W | 5.7 hours | Yes |
| EcoFlow River 2 | 256Wh | 300W | 5.4 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 240 v2 | 256Wh | 300W | 5.4 hours | Yes |
| EcoFlow River 3 | 245Wh | 300W | 5.2 hours | Yes |
Adjust the numbers
Check the label on your aquarium heater (100W) and enter its real wattage.