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What size power station runs a space heater (1500 w)?

Honestly: a battery is poor for resistive heat. Expect roughly Wh ÷ 1500 hours of run time.

1,500 Wrunning watts
startup surge
100%duty cycle
6,667 Whfor 4.0 h

Need to run it alongside other things? Add it to the full sizing tool with the rest of your load.

What size you need for 4.0 h

This is a big load — about 6,667 Wh over 4.0 h. No single portable battery holds that much, but the expandable systems below meet the power draw (1,500 W running, 1,500 W surge) — add a battery module to reach the full watt-hours. This is the expandable-system territory most partial- and whole-home backup lives in.
The math
Running watts (everything on at once) = 1,500 W
Surge watts (worst single startup + the rest running) = 1,500 W
Average draw (cyclic loads counted by their duty cycle) = 1,500 W
Watt-hours = 1,500 W × 4.0 h ÷ 90% usable reserve = 6,667 Wh
1
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3best expandable match
4,096 Wh 4,000 W cont · 8,000 W surge expandable ~2.5 h on this load $$$
A 4 kWh, 4,000 W (120/240 V) system built specifically for whole-home backup.
LiFePO4 · AC/solar/EV; expandable to 48 kWh · 113 lb
2
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000
3,993 Wh 3,600 W cont · 7,200 W surge expandable ~2.4 h on this load $$$
Goal Zero’s LiFePO4 flagship — 4 kWh, 3,600 W, whole-home with the transfer switch and tanks.
LiFePO4 · Fast AC; expandable to ~27 kWh · 104 lb
3
Anker SOLIX F3800
3,840 Wh 6,000 W cont · 9,000 W surge expandable ~2.3 h on this load $$$
A 6,000 W, 240 V system for whole-home backup including a well pump and electric range, expandable to ~27 kWh.
LiFePO4 · 120/240 V; expandable to 26.9 kWh · 132 lb
4
EcoFlow DELTA Pro
3,600 Wh 3,600 W cont · 7,200 W surge expandable ~2.2 h on this load $$$
The whole-home contender on wheels — 3,600 W, expandable to 25 kWh, panel-ready with a transfer switch.
LiFePO4 · AC + EV charging; expandable to 25 kWh · 99 lb
5
Bluetti AC300 + B300
3,072 Wh 3,000 W cont · 6,000 W surge expandable ~1.8 h on this load $$$
A modular 3 kW system with a sub-20 ms UPS switch — toward whole-home with a transfer switch.
LiFePO4 · Modular; expandable to 12.3 kWh, 24/7 UPS · 116 lb
6
Goal Zero Yeti 3000X
3,032 Wh 2,000 W cont · 3,500 W surge expandable ~1.8 h on this load $$$
Three kWh on wheels for multi-day essentials backup.
NMC · AC/solar; integrates with home kit · 70 lb
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Duty cycle matters here. Resistive heat is the single most demanding common load — 1,500 W continuous drains any battery fast. We size watt-hours on the duty-weighted average (1,500 W), not the peak — so we don't oversell you capacity.

Can a specific unit run a space heater (1500 w)?

19 of the units we track deliver enough watts to run a space heater (1500 w). Check a specific one for the runtime and the full verdict:

EcoFlow DELTA 2
1,024 Wh · 1,800 W cont
runs it
Anker SOLIX C1000
1,056 Wh · 1,800 W cont
runs it
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
1,070 Wh · 1,500 W cont
runs it
Bluetti AC180
1,152 Wh · 1,800 W cont
runs it
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
1,264 Wh · 2,000 W cont
runs it
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X
1,516 Wh · 2,000 W cont
runs it
Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus
2,042 Wh · 3,000 W cont
runs it
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max
2,048 Wh · 2,400 W cont
runs it
Bluetti AC200L
2,048 Wh · 2,400 W cont
runs it
Bluetti AC200MAX
2,048 Wh · 2,200 W cont
runs it
Anker SOLIX F2000
2,048 Wh · 2,400 W cont
runs it
Bluetti Elite 200 V2
2,073 Wh · 2,600 W cont
runs it

Common questions

What size power station do I need to run a space heater (1500 w)?

A space heater (1500 w) draws about 1,500 W running (a resistive load, so no real startup surge). So you want a unit with at least 1,500 W continuous output. For 4.0 h of runtime that's roughly 6,667 Wh of capacity — the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 is the smallest unit that clears all of it.

How many watts does a space heater (1500 w) use?

About 1,500 W while running. Resistive heat is the single most demanding common load — 1,500 W continuous drains any battery fast.

Sources: Space Heater (1500 W) wattage — Standard appliance-wattage / generator-sizing charts (representative values; verify your nameplate); station specs — manufacturer published specifications (compiled 2026-06-15; approximate). Informational only — a computed sizing estimate from published appliance-wattage charts and manufacturer station specs. It is not an electrical guarantee. For hardwired or whole-home backup, transfer switches, or any permanent install, consult a licensed electrician.