Which power station will run a garden inflatable (christmas or halloween)?

A garden inflatable (christmas or halloween) draws about 50 W in the UK, continuously. The fan runs the whole time it is standing up, so the hours it is on decide the cost.

Specification

Running watts (UK 230 V): 50 W
Running watts (US 120 V): 50 W
Start-up surge: 50 W
Duty cycle: 100%
Average draw: 50 W
Outlet: AC mains socket
Group: Around the house
Energy for 8 hours: 480 Wh delivered, needing about 661 Wh of rated capacity
Energy for 24 hours: 1,440 Wh delivered, needing about 1,981 Wh of rated capacity

Typical figures for a typical unit, last reviewed 2026-08-29 — not a measurement of your appliance. Modelled on www.amazon.com. Gemmy’s replacement blower for 10 to 12 ft inflatables (TH-BL3-N-1) is rated 120 V, 0.503 A, 48.8 W. Smaller inflatables on a 12 V adaptor draw less. Measure your own.

What size power station do I need?

For 4 hours

Cheapest that does it: Bluetti AC50B — 5 h 31 min, £299 / $399

Lightest that does it: EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max — 6 kg

68 of 80 stations manage it.

For 8 hours

Cheapest that does it: Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 — 12 h 58 min, £419 / $549

Lightest that does it: EcoFlow RIVER Pro — 7.6 kg

60 of 80 stations manage it.

For 12 hours

Cheapest that does it: Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 — 12 h 58 min, £419 / $549

Lightest that does it: Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 — 10.8 kg

52 of 80 stations manage it.

For 24 hours

Cheapest that does it: DJI Power 2000 — 24 h 1 min, £1,299 / $1,399

Lightest that does it: DJI Power 2000 — 22 kg

16 of 80 stations manage it.

Every station ranked

79 of the 80 stations here can run a garden inflatable (christmas or halloween) at all. The longest is the Zendure SuperBase V6400 at 2 days 14 h; the shortest that manages it is the Bluetti AC2A at 2 h 34 min.

Every station, longest first. UK 230 V, new pack at 20 °C, 10% reserve
Station	Wh	Typical runtime	Nights (8 h)	Indicative price	£/hour	kg
Zendure SuperBase V6400	6,438	2 days 14 h	7.7	£3,699 / $3,999	£60.09	62
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra	6,144	2 days 12 h	7.4	£4,999 / $5,799	£83.96	82.8
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus	5,040	2 days 6 h	6.7	— / $3,499	—	61
Zendure SuperBase V4600	4,608	47 h 50 min	6	£2,999 / $4,999	£62.69	53
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000	3,993	42 h 41 min	5.3	— / $4,000	—	52.5
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3	4,096	42 h 32 min	5.3	£2,799 / $3,199	£65.81	51.5
Anker SOLIX F3800	3,840	41 h 2 min	5.1	£2,999 / $3,499	£73.08	60
EcoFlow DELTA Pro	3,600	38 h 28 min	4.8	£2,499 / $2,699	£64.96	45
Pecron E3600LFP	3,072	33 h 50 min	4.2	— / $999	—	36
Anker SOLIX F3000	3,072	33 h 50 min	4.2	£1,899 / $1,999	£56.13	41.5
Bluetti AC300 + B300	3,072	32 h 50 min	4.1	£2,499 / $2,699	£76.12	63
Goal Zero Yeti 3000X	3,032	32 h 7 min	4	— / $3,000	—	31.7
Jackery Explorer 3000 Pro	3,024	32 h 2 min	4	— / $2,499	—	29
Bluetti Apex 300	2,764	30 h 26 min	3.8	£1,799 / $1,699	£59.1	37
Dabbsson DBS2300	2,330	26 h 53 min	3.4	£1,499 / $1,599	£55.77	25
DJI Power 2000	2,048	24 h 1 min	3	£1,299 / $1,399	£54.1	22
Bluetti Elite 200 V2	2,073	23 h 55 min	3	£1,199 / $899	£50.15	24.5
OUKITEL BP2000	2,048	23 h 38 min	3	£1,099 / $1,199	£46.51	25
UGREEN PowerRoam 2200	2,048	23 h 38 min	3	£1,199 / $1,299	£50.74	25
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2	2,048	23 h 38 min	3	—	—	18.9
Anker SOLIX C2000	2,048	23 h 38 min	3	—	—	24.5
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max	2,048	23 h 38 min	3	£1,199 / $1,499	£50.74	20.3
Jackery Explorer 2000 v2	2,042	23 h 34 min	2.9	£849 / $999	£36.04	17.5
Anker SOLIX F2000	2,048	23 h 16 min	2.9	£1,499 / $1,599	£64.45	30
Bluetti AC200L	2,048	23 h 16 min	2.9	£1,299 / $899	£55.85	27.9
Bluetti AC200MAX	2,048	23 h 16 min	2.9	£1,399 / $1,199	£60.15	28.1
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max	2,048	23 h 16 min	2.9	£1,199 / $1,399	£51.55	23
Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus	2,042	23 h 11 min	2.9	£1,999 / $1,999	£86.2	27.9
OUKITEL P2001 Ultimate	2,000	23 h 4 min	2.9	£999 / $1,099	£43.3	21.5
Pecron E2000LFP	1,920	22 h 9 min	2.8	— / $599	—	22
VTOMAN Jump 1800	1,548	18 h 9 min	2.3	— / $999	—	17.5
VTOMAN FlashSpeed 1500	1,548	18 h 9 min	2.3	— / $620	—	17
Pecron E1500LFP	1,536	18 h	2.3	— / $549	—	17.4
EcoFlow DELTA Max 1600	1,602	17 h 31 min	2.2	—	—	22
Bluetti AC240	1,536	17 h 26 min	2.2	£1,099 / $999	£63.02	33
Bluetti AC180P	1,440	16 h 53 min	2.1	£899 / $649	£53.26	16
Jackery Explorer 1500 Pro	1,512	16 h 47 min	2.1	— / $1,699	—	17
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X	1,516	16 h 34 min	2.1	— / $1,125	—	20.7
ALLPOWERS S2000 Pro	1,451	15 h 52 min	2	£899 / $549	£56.68	14.5
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus	1,264	15 h 4 min	1.9	£549 / $999	£36.45	14.5
ALLPOWERS R1500	1,152	13 h 30 min	1.7	£699 / $539	£51.78	16.7
Bluetti AC180	1,152	13 h 30 min	1.7	£749 / $499	£55.48	16
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2	1,070	12 h 58 min	1.6	£419 / $549	£32.33	10.8
Anker SOLIX C1000	1,056	12 h 35 min	1.6	£699 / $799	£55.56	12.9
Dabbsson DBS1000 Pro	1,024	12 h 12 min	1.5	£599 / $619	£49.1	13.5
UGREEN PowerRoam 1200	1,024	12 h 12 min	1.5	£649 / $699	£53.2	11.6
DJI Power 1000	1,024	12 h 12 min	1.5	£749 / $799	£61.39	13
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2	1,024	12 h 12 min	1.5	—	—	12
Bluetti Elite 100 V2	1,024	12 h 12 min	1.5	£599 / $649	£49.1	11.3
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus	1,024	12 h 12 min	1.5	£599 / $799	£49.1	13.6
EcoFlow DELTA 3	1,024	12 h 12 min	1.5	£649 / $649	£53.2	12.5
EcoFlow DELTA 2	1,024	12 h	1.5	£549 / $699	£45.75	12
Goal Zero Yeti 1000	998	11 h 53 min	1.5	— / $1,200	—	16
Anker SOLIX C800 Plus	768	9 h 18 min	1.2	—	—	10.7
Bluetti AC70	768	9 h 18 min	1.2	£449 / $359	£48.28	10.2
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro	768	9 h 18 min	1.2	£499 / $549	£53.66	7.8
Bluetti EB70S	716	8 h 40 min	1.1	£449 / $429	£51.79	9.7
UGREEN PowerRoam 600	680	8 h 23 min	1	£449 / $499	£53.58	8.4
Goal Zero Yeti 700	677	8 h 20 min	1	— / $700	—	9.2
EcoFlow RIVER Pro	720	8 h 16 min	1	—	—	7.6
Jackery Explorer 600 Plus	632	7 h 55 min	1	—	—	7.3
DJI Power 500	512	6 h 19 min	0.8	£399 / $449	£63.23	7.3
EcoFlow RIVER 3 Max	512	6 h 19 min	0.8	—	—	6.6
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max	512	6 h 19 min	0.8	£449 / $349	£71.16	6
Goal Zero Yeti 500	499	6 h 9 min	0.8	— / $500	—	7.3
Jackery Explorer 500	518	6 h 9 min	0.8	— / $359	—	6
Bluetti AC50B	448	5 h 31 min	0.7	£299 / $399	£54.17	6.5
Bluetti AC60	403	4 h 58 min	0.6	£449 / $599	£90.52	9.1
Bluetti Elite 30 V2	288	3 h 50 min	0.5	£229 / $449	£59.64	4.3
Goal Zero Yeti 300	297	3 h 43 min	0.5	— / $350	—	6.2
ALLPOWERS R600	299	3 h 41 min	0.5	£199 / $219	£54.08	5.6
Jackery Explorer 300 Plus	288	3 h 40 min	0.5	£319 / $300	£86.92	3.8
Anker SOLIX C300	288	3 h 37 min	0.5	£229 / $249	£63.43	4.4
EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus	286	3 h 31 min	0.4	£219 / $269	£62.22	4.7
Bluetti EB3A	268	3 h 18 min	0.4	£199 / $219	£60.3	4.6
Jackery Explorer 240 v2	256	3 h 16 min	0.4	£209 / $249	£64.11	3.6
EcoFlow RIVER 2	256	3 h 13 min	0.4	£209 / $199	£65.11	3.5
EcoFlow RIVER 3	245	3 h 4 min	0.4	£169 / $179	£55.05	3.6
Bluetti AC2A	204	2 h 34 min	0.3	£149 / $149	£58.2	3.6
Anker SOLIX C300 DC	288	Too big	—	—	—	2.8

From the mains: what a garden inflatable (christmas or halloween) costs to run per hour, night and month.

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