Power stations for camping
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These guides cover powering a tent pitch in the UK: how much capacity a weekend needs, how a power station compares with an electric hook-up pitch, and how to size it for the appliances people often take.
Our guides compare manufacturers' published specs. Ferncharge has not tested any of these products.
Start here
- Power station for camping: sizing for a tent weekend, weight, solar top-ups and campsite rules.
- Electric hook-up vs power station: what a hook-up pitch supplies, what a power station can do instead, and using both.
Sizing for camping kit (A to Z)
- 12V fridge or cool box: runtime from the 12 V socket.
- Electric blanket: 12 V and mains blankets.
- Kettle: kettle watts against continuous output and boost modes, and low-wattage camping kettles.
Tools and safety
- What size power station do I need? (calculator): add your appliances and hours to get a capacity and output figure, with the working shown.
- Power station safety: official UK advice on charging, indoor use, generators and carbon monoxide, and flying.
- Power station specs compared: manufacturers' published specs side by side, in alphabetical order.
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