How Long Will It Run

How long will an EcoFlow RIVER Pro run a portable induction hob?

It will not. A portable induction hob draws 1,800 W and the EcoFlow RIVER Pro's inverter is rated at 600 W, so the station will refuse the load rather than run it slowly. Capacity is irrelevant here — you need a bigger inverter, not a bigger battery.

Cycles at anything below maximum, so a simmer averages far less than the sticker.

The numbers

EcoFlow RIVER Pro · 720 Wh · new pack at 20 °C, 10% reserve
SetupAverage drawCautiousTypicalBest case
1 × portable induction hob, UK 230 V1,450 W———
2 × portable induction hob, UK 230 V2,890 W———
1 × portable induction hob, US 120 V1,210 W———
  • Usable energy: 496 Wh of the 720 Wh on the box, after chemistry, inverter losses and the reserve.
  • To keep it going for a full 24 hours you would need about 47,884 Wh of rated capacity — 66.5× this station.
  • Start-up: the portable induction hob asks for 1,900 W at switch-on against this station's 1,200 W peak — not enough.

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Where to buy

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What changes the answer

If instead…Typical runtimeChange
The pack is two years old—-9%
The pack is five years old—-21%
It is −10 °C outside—-21%
You run it flat, no reserve—+12%
You keep 20% back—-12%

If you need it to run longer

These run a portable induction hob for at least twice as long as the EcoFlow RIVER Pro does, cheapest first.

StationWhTypicalIndicative price
Jackery Explorer 2000 v22,0421 h 1 min£849 / $999
ALLPOWERS S2000 Pro1,45141 min£899 / $549
Bluetti AC180P1,44043 min£899 / $649
OUKITEL P2001 Ultimate2,0001 h£999 / $1,099

The cheapest step up: Jackery Explorer 2000 v2

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Smaller options that still work

Nothing smaller than the EcoFlow RIVER Pro runs a portable induction hob for a useful length of time.