How Long Will a Power Station Run a Game Console?

By Hicham M. · Updated October 17, 2026 · How we calculate

Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all publish what their consoles draw, so there’s no need to guess. We plan on 200 W for a PS5-class console while you play, which gives about 4.3 hours on a 1,000 Wh power station and 8.5 hours on a 2,000 Wh one.

That’s the console alone. You also need a screen, and a 55-inch TV adds roughly half as much again. The Nintendo Switch is in a different class: Nintendo lists the original at about 7 W in TV mode.

Running200 Wtypical range 90–220 W

Starting (surge)200 Wno startup surge

Average200 Wwhile on

Per day0.6 kWhat 3 h/day

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Runtime by power station

Nonstop runtime for one game console at 200 W average, with 85% inverter efficiency. Models that can't supply its running or starting power are listed separately below.

How long each power station runs a game console: longest 10
Power station	Battery	Runtime
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus	5,040 Wh	21 hours
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3	4,096 Wh	17 hours
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000	3,994 Wh	17 hours
Anker SOLIX F3800	3,840 Wh	16 hours
Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus	3,840 Wh	16 hours
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Older	3,600 Wh	15 hours
Anker SOLIX F3000	3,072 Wh	13 hours
BLUETTI Elite 300	3,014 Wh	13 hours
BLUETTI Apex 300	2,765 Wh	12 hours
BLUETTI Elite 200 V2	2,074 Wh	8.8 hours

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How long each power station runs a game console: the rest
Power station	Battery	Runtime
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max	2,048 Wh	8.7 hours
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus	2,048 Wh	8.7 hours
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max Older	2,048 Wh	8.7 hours
BLUETTI AC200L	2,048 Wh	8.7 hours
BLUETTI AC200MAX Older	2,048 Wh	8.7 hours
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2	2,048 Wh	8.7 hours
Anker SOLIX F2000 (767) Older	2,048 Wh	8.7 hours
DJI Power 2000	2,048 Wh	8.7 hours
Jackery Explorer 2000 v2	2,042 Wh	8.7 hours
Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus Older	2,042 Wh	8.7 hours
BLUETTI AC200P Older	2,000 Wh	8.5 hours
Jackery Explorer 1500 v2	1,536 Wh	6.5 hours
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra	1,536 Wh	6.5 hours
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X Older	1,516 Wh	6.4 hours
Goal Zero Yeti 1500	1,505 Wh	6.4 hours
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus	1,264 Wh	5.4 hours
Anker SOLIX F1200 (757) Older	1,229 Wh	5.2 hours
BLUETTI AC180	1,152 Wh	4.9 hours
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2	1,070 Wh	4.5 hours
Anker SOLIX C1000	1,056 Wh	4.5 hours
EcoFlow DELTA 3	1,024 Wh	4.4 hours
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus	1,024 Wh	4.4 hours
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Older	1,024 Wh	4.4 hours
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2	1,024 Wh	4.4 hours
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2	1,024 Wh	4.4 hours
DJI Power 1000	1,024 Wh	4.4 hours
Jackery Explorer 1000 Pro Older	1,002 Wh	4.3 hours
Jackery Explorer 1000 Older	1,002 Wh	4.3 hours
Goal Zero Yeti 1000	998 Wh	4.2 hours
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro Older	768 Wh	3.3 hours
Anker SOLIX C800 Plus	768 Wh	3.3 hours
BLUETTI EB70S Older	716 Wh	3 hours
Goal Zero Yeti 700	677 Wh	2.9 hours
Jackery Explorer 500 Older	518 Wh	2.2 hours
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max Older	512 Wh	2.2 hours
DJI Power 500	512 Wh	2.2 hours
Jackery Explorer 300	293 Wh	1.2 hours
Jackery Explorer 300 v2	288 Wh	1.2 hours
Anker SOLIX C300	288 Wh	1.2 hours
EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus	286 Wh	1.2 hours
BLUETTI EB3A Older	269 Wh	1.1 hours
Jackery Explorer 240 v2	256 Wh	1.1 hours
EcoFlow RIVER 3	245 Wh	1 hours
Jackery Explorer 240 Older	240 Wh	1 hours

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What each console draws, from the makers

Game console power use published by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo
Console	Playing	Home menu	Low-power standby	Playing on 1,000 Wh
PS5 (CFI-2016, disc)	216.8 W	46.4 W	0.31–3.8 W (rest mode)	3.9 hours
PS5 Pro (CFI-7021)	215.2 W	43.6 W	0.3–3.6 W (rest mode)	3.9 hours
Xbox Series X	153 W	48 W	0.5 W shutdown, 13 W sleep	5.6 hours
Xbox Series S	74 W	28 W	0.4 W shutdown, 10 W sleep	11 hours
Nintendo Switch 2 (TV mode)	19 W	8 W	5 W sleep with wired LAN on	45 hours
Nintendo Switch OLED (TV mode)	about 6 W	about 3 W	about 0.3 W	5.9 days

Sony’s figure is an average over three games at HD, from its EU ecodesign page; the PS4 games it tested on a PS5 drew about half as much (87–114 W). Microsoft’s figures are from its Xbox power-modes support page, Nintendo’s from its tech specs and Switch 2 ecodesign page. Runtimes are nonstop, with 85% inverter efficiency, console only.

Two details matter here. The PS5 and PS5 Pro draw about the same in games, around 215 W. And the Xbox Series X uses about 30% less than a PS5 while playing but more in its Sleep mode, which matters when the console sits on a battery overnight.

Console plus TV: the real load

Here is what a gaming setup takes with a 55-inch TV at our 100 W planning figure. The median 55-inch set on ENERGY STAR’s list draws about 96 W.

Runtime for a game console and a 55-inch TV together
Setup	Total draw	On 1,000 Wh	On 2,000 Wh
PS5-class console + 55" TV	300 W	2.8 hours	5.7 hours
Xbox Series X + 55" TV	253 W	3.4 hours	6.7 hours
Xbox Series S + 55" TV	174 W	4.9 hours	9.8 hours
Switch 2 docked + 55" TV	119 W	7.1 hours	14 hours

With a Switch, the TV is almost the whole load. With a PS5 it’s the other way round: the console takes about two thirds of the battery. A router for online play adds roughly 15 W more.

Standby can drain a station overnight

Left in Xbox Sleep mode, a Series X draws 13 W around the clock. Over a 12-hour night that’s 156 Wh, or about 184 Wh from the battery once you count inverter losses. Microsoft’s Shutdown (energy saving) setting cuts it to 0.5 W, with the trade-off that the console can take up to 45 seconds to start.

PS5 rest mode ranges from about 0.3 W with everything off to 3.8 W with USB power and the internet connection kept on (CFI-2016). During an outage, the simplest fix is to switch the station’s AC output off when nobody is playing. That stops the inverter’s own draw as well.

Playing longer on a battery

Set an Xbox to Shutdown (energy saving) under Profile & system, Settings, General, Power options. Sleep mode costs 10–13 W while the console looks off.
Add the TV and router in the runtime calculator. The console is only part of the load.
A Switch in handheld mode uses about 4 W while playing, per Nintendo, and it charges over USB-C, so the station’s USB-C port can keep it going without the inverter.
Older games on a PS5 draw less. Sony measured 87–114 W for the PS4 titles it tested on a PS5, about half the PS5-game figure.
Plug the console and TV straight into the station or into one good power strip, and keep the total under the station’s continuous rating with some room to spare.

Questions

How many watts does a PS5 use?

About 197–219 W while playing PS5 games, depending on the model, according to Sony’s published measurements. The home menu uses about 42–47 W and rest mode 0.3–4.7 W.

How many watts does an Xbox Series X use?

Microsoft lists 153 W in active gameplay, 47–48 W streaming or in the menu, 13 W in Sleep and 0.5 W in Shutdown (energy saving). The Series S is 74 W while playing.

Can a 500 Wh power station run a PS5 and a TV?

For about 1.3 hours. A PS5 at about 215 W and a 55-inch TV at about 100 W draw roughly 315 W together, and 500 Wh delivers about 425 Wh through the inverter.

How long will a power station run a Nintendo Switch?

A very long time. Nintendo lists about 7 W for the original Switch in TV mode and 19 W for the Switch 2. On a 1,000 Wh station the TV, not the Switch, decides how long you can play.

Sources

Wattage figures are typical values from the sources below. Your appliance may differ, so check its label or measure it with a plug-in watt meter.