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Portable power stations can be used to run an electric kettle and various other small electronic appliances, providing you with hot water even without electricity. The size of the PPS required depends on how long you intend to use your kettle, as well as whether you are also running other devices or appliances.
How Many Watts Does an Electric Kettle Use?
Electric kettles vary considerably in how much energy they use, but the majority are between 1000W and 1,500W.
How Much Does It Cost to Power an Electric Kettle?
The price required to run your appliance depends on how many watts it uses and the length of time you spend using it.
Let’s say your kettle is rated at 1000W, and you boil it 6 times a day. Most electric kettles take between 2-5 minutes to boil. If your kettle takes 5 minutes to boil and you boil it 6 times, you will consume approximately 30,000W of electricity over 30 minutes, which equates to 5Wh or .5kWh.
Using the average residential electricity rate in the US from October 2023 of $0.16 per kWh, the approximate cost of boiling your kettle is:
- $0.08 per day
- $2.40 per month
- $29.20 per year
If you’re looking for extra savings annually, you can seriously cut your costs with solar. By coupling an EcoFlow Portable Power Station to your home’s solar array using EcoFlow’s 400W Rigid Solar Panels, your annual costs can drop to zero.
Benefits of Powering Your Kettle With an EcoFlow Portable Power Station
Portability
When you use a PPS to run your devices, you can easily carry it wherever you need. You can use it while you make your morning tea or coffee while traveling, primitive camping or RV living, or even for those days you visit the beach or have a picnic. Either way, using a PPS means you’re no longer tied to the energy grid and conventional electricity sources.
The EcoFlow RIVER 2 Series is perfect for any trip away from home. It’s lightweight and easy to pack yet robust and reliable, suitable for any outdoor adventure.
Convenience
When it comes to convenience, nothing beats the EcoFlow RIVER 2 series. These lightweight options are small and compact with a convenient carry handle but contain an impressive charge capacity for such a small device, so you don’t have to worry about hauling around cumbersome units to provide the energy you need.
Clean Energy
When you charge your PPS using a product like EcoFlow’s 400W Solar Panels, your energy will be harnessed from the sun, completely clean and green since no fossil fuels are necessary.
Run Multiple Devices
Using a PPS, you can use your kettle and power other devices simultaneously due to their multiple outlet ports and functionality.
If you need to run lots of appliances simultaneously, plan your portable power system to ensure you have enough capacity to run your devices for the length of time you need. Fortunately, there are countless portable power stations to choose from, able to solve all your energy needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
The size of the power station you need depends on the kettle’s rated wattage and how long you wish to operate it. The AC output must meet or exceed the kettle’s wattage. The battery capacity must be sufficient to boil the kettle the desired number of times. A 1000W kettle that takes 5 minutes to boil and that you want to use 5 times requires a PPS with >1000W AC output and >420Wh of battery storage (at minimum).
Final Thoughts
You can use a wide range of portable power stations to run your electric kettle and any other appliance you need to use. The size of the PPS you need depends on how many watts your appliance uses, how long you intend to use it, and if you want to use other devices simultaneously.
When you charge your unit with solar energy, you can run your appliances at no cost, using free, clean energy from the sun. With so many options available, you will be able to find the ideal PPS to solve all your energy needs.