Best power station for a chest freezer
A chest freezer draws about 100W while running and up to 700W for a moment at startup, averaging 35W because it cycles on and off. Chest freezers are well insulated, so their compressor runs less than an upright fridge's. Keep the lid closed during an outage.
Quick picks
- Smallest that works: Bluetti EB3A (268Wh): 6.5 hours
- Smallest that lasts overnight (8h): EcoFlow River 2 Max (512Wh): 12 hours
- Smallest that lasts 24 hours: Jackery Explorer 1000 (1002Wh): 24 hours
All 30 power stations compared
| Power station | Capacity | Output | Runtime | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 | 4096Wh | 4000W | 4.1 days | Yes |
| Anker SOLIX F3800 | 3840Wh | 6000W | 3.9 days | Yes |
| EcoFlow Delta Pro | 3600Wh | 3600W | 3.6 days | Yes |
| EcoFlow Delta 2 Max | 2048Wh | 2400W | 2.1 days | Yes |
| Anker SOLIX F2000 | 2048Wh | 2400W | 2.1 days | Yes |
| Bluetti AC200L | 2048Wh | 2400W | 2.1 days | Yes |
| Bluetti AC200MAX | 2048Wh | 2200W | 2.1 days | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus | 2042Wh | 3000W | 2.1 days | Yes |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500X | 1516Wh | 2000W | 37 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus | 1264Wh | 2000W | 31 hours | Yes |
| Bluetti AC180 | 1152Wh | 1800W | 28 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1070Wh | 1500W | 26 hours | Yes |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | 1056Wh | 1800W | 26 hours | Yes |
| EcoFlow Delta 2 | 1024Wh | 1800W | 25 hours | Yes |
| DJI Power 1000 | 1024Wh | 2200W | 25 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 | 1002Wh | 1000W | 24 hours | Yes |
| EcoFlow River 2 Pro | 768Wh | 800W | 19 hours | Yes |
| Anker SOLIX C800 Plus | 768Wh | 1200W | 19 hours | Yes |
| Bluetti AC70 | 768Wh | 1000W | 19 hours | Yes |
| Jackery Explorer 500 | 518Wh | 500W | 13 hours | Yes |
| EcoFlow River 2 Max | 512Wh | 500W | 12 hours | Yes |
| Anker 535 PowerHouse | 512Wh | 500W | 12 hours | Yes |
| DJI Power 500 | 512Wh | 1000W | 12 hours | Yes |
| Bluetti EB3A | 268Wh | 600W | 6.5 hours | Yes |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500X | 505Wh | 300W | 12 hours | Startup risk |
| Jackery Explorer 300 Plus | 288Wh | 300W | 7 hours | Startup risk |
| Anker SOLIX C300 | 288Wh | 300W | 7 hours | Startup risk |
| EcoFlow River 2 | 256Wh | 300W | 6.2 hours | Startup risk |
| Jackery Explorer 240 v2 | 256Wh | 300W | 6.2 hours | Startup risk |
| EcoFlow River 3 | 245Wh | 300W | 6 hours | Startup risk |
Adjust the numbers
Check the label on your chest freezer and enter its real wattage.