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What size power station or generator runs a ceiling or box fan?

Typical watts for a ceiling or box fan, and every power station and generator in our catalog that can run it.

By Wattstanding Editorial · Updated 1 Oct 2026

The short answer

A typical ceiling or box fan needs about 75 W running and up to 150 W to start, averaging about 75 W over time. A full day needs roughly 2,118 Wh of battery.

The load and who can run it

ItemTypical valueBasis
Running watts75 Wtypical planning value
Starting watts150 Wtypical planning value
Duty cycle100%share of time drawing power
Average draw75 Wrunning watts × duty cycle

Read the nameplate on your own appliance: watts, or volts × amps.

Power stations that can run it (82)

Power stationCapacityAC outputCan it start it?Runtime on a full chargePrice seen
Togo Power INFINITY 100（90Wh/100W）Power Station90 Wh100 WCheck surge1.0 h$100
FlashFish E200 Portable Power Station151 Wh200 WYes1.7 h$100
FlashFish A201 Portable Power Station (GOA201)173 Wh200 WYes2.0 h$110
BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini Power Station128 Wh200 WYes1.5 h$119
FlashFish T200 Portable Power Station154 Wh200 WYes1.7 h$120
FlashFish BP030B Portable Power Station230 Wh300 WYes2.6 h$120
FlashFish E103 Portable Power Station179 Wh300 WYes2.0 h$130
FlashFish P66 Portable Power Station231 Wh300 WYes2.6 h$130
FlashFish T300PRO Portable Power Station230 Wh300 WYes2.6 h$160
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen400s Portable Power Station183 Wh100 WCheck surge2.1 h$169
PECRON E300LFP Portable Power Station 600W 288Wh (E300LFP-1)288 Wh600 WYes3.3 h$179
Dabbsson 300E Portable Power Station298 Wh300 WYes3.4 h$199
Togo Power ADVANCE 350（346Wh/350W）Power Station346 Wh350 WYes3.9 h$200
EcoFlow RIVER 2 (240) Portable Power Station243 Wh300 WYes2.8 h$209
BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 Portable Power Station288 Wh600 WYes3.3 h$250
FlashFish P60 Portable Power Station520 Wh500 WYes5.9 h$289
BLUETTI EB3A Portable Power Station268 Wh600 WYes3.0 h$299
OUPES Exodus 350 Portable Power Station288 Wh350 WYes3.3 h$299
Dabbsson 600L Portable Power Station768 Wh600 WYes8.7 h$299
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max 500 Portable Power Station499 Wh500 WYes5.7 h$309
EcoFlow RIVER Mini Portable Power Station210 Wh300 WYes2.4 h$349
EcoFlow RIVER Portable Power Station288 Wh600 WYes3.3 h$349
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro Portable Power Station768 Wh800 WYes8.7 h$349
Dabbsson 1000L Portable Power Station1,008 Wh1,200 WYes11.4 h$386
FlashFish T1200S Portable Power Station768 Wh1,200 WYes8.7 h$390
OUPES Exodus 700 Portable Power Station576 Wh700 WYes6.5 h$399
PECRON F1000LFP Portable Power Station 1500W 960Wh960 Wh1,500 WYes10.9 h$399
BLUETTI Elite 100 mini Portable Power Station |1,004Wh 700W1,004 Wh700 WYes11.4 h$429
BLUETTI AC180 Solar Portable Power Station1,152 Wh1,800 WYes13.1 h$449
Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station - 1056Wh (A17611Z1)1,056 Wh1,800 WYes12.0 h$470
Wattstanding calculationWattstanding calculation — runtime = capacity × 85% ÷ (running watts × duty cycle). Showing the 30 lowest-priced of 82 qualifying stations.

Generators that can run it (157)

GeneratorRunningStartingCan it start it?FuelPrice seen
A-iPower AiPower GXS1500i 1500-Watt Gasoline Portable Inverter Generator1,200 W1,500 WYesGasoline$320
WEN 56125i 1250-Watt Gas-Powered Inverter Generator1,000 W1,250 WYesGasoline$334
WEN GN400iM RV-Ready 4000-Watt Open Frame Inverter Generator3,500 W4,000 WYesGasoline$375
Westinghouse Outdoor Power WGen3600v Generator - Stationary3,600 W4,650 WYesGasoline$399
A-iPower 4600W Portable Open-Frame Inverter Generator With CO Alert-SUA4600iF4,600 W4,600 WYesGasoline$399
A-iPower 2300 Watts Portable Inverter Generator With CO Alert SUA2301i1,800 W2,300 WYesGasoline$417
Westinghouse Outdoor Power WGen3600cv Generator3,600 W4,650 WYesGasoline$419
A-iPower 2600W Inverter Generator (SUA2600i)2,000 W2,600 WYesGasoline$449
A-iPower 2300W Portable Inverter Generator With CO Alert GXS2300i1,800 W2,300 WYesGasoline$450
A-iPower 2300W Dual Fuel Portable Inverter Generator With CO Alert SUA2301iD1,800 W2,300 WYesGasoline / Propane$465
WEN DF280iX 2800-Watt Dual Fuel Inverter Generator2,250 W2,800 WYesGasoline / Propane$480
WEN GN400i RV-Ready 4000-Watt Open Frame Inverter Generator3,500 W4,000 WYesGasoline$480
Westinghouse Outdoor Power WGen3600DFv Generator - Dual Fuel4,650 W—YesGasoline / Propane$499
WEN DF472 4,750-Watt 120V/240V Dual Fuel Portable Generator3,800 W4,750 WYesGasoline / Propane$500
A-iPower 2300W Portable Dual Fuel Inverter Generator With CO Alert & 24h Run Time GXS2300iD1,800 W2,300 WYesGasoline / Propane$500
WEN 56235i 2350-Watt Portable Inverter Generator1,900 W2,350 WYesGasoline$510
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2800 Inverter Generator2,800 W—YesGasoline$529
Westinghouse Outdoor Power WGen3600 Generator3,600 W4,650 WYesGasoline$529
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2800c Inverter Generator2,800 W—YesGasoline$549
Westinghouse Outdoor Power WGen3600c Generator3,600 W4,650 WYesGasoline$549
A-iPower 4300W Portable Inverter Generator With CO Alert & Llluminated SUA4300i3,450 W4,300 WYesGasoline$550
WEN 56360i 3600-Watt RV-Ready Portable Inverter Generator2,900 W3,600 WYesGasoline$554
WEN 56432i 4500-Watt Inverter Generator3,600 W4,500 WYesGasoline$555
WEN 56235iX 2350-Watt Portable Inverter Generator1,900 W2,350 WYesGasoline$574
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2200 Inverter Generator2,200 W—YesGasoline$579
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2200c Inverter Generator2,200 W—YesGasoline$579
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2550DFc Inverter Generator - Dual Fuel2,300 W1,900 WYesGasoline / Propane$579
WEN GN400iX RV-Ready 4000-Watt Open Frame Inverter Generator3,500 W4,000 WYesGasoline$585
Westinghouse Outdoor Power iGen2800DFc Inverter Generator - Dual Fuel2,800 W1,800 WYesGasoline / Propane$599
A-iPower 4300W Dual Fuel Inverter Generator With CO Alert & Llluminated SUA4300iD3,450 W3,900 WYesGasoline / Propane$600

Total your own list with the appliance load & runtime calculator.

Questions readers ask

How many watts does a ceiling or box fan use?
A typical one runs on about 75 W and can need 150 W to start; averaged over time it draws about 75 W. Check your own nameplate.
How many watt-hours do I need to run it for a day?
About 2,118 Wh of battery capacity for 24 hours, by our calculation (average draw × 24 h ÷ 85% efficiency).

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