How many watts does a starlink dish use?

A starlink dish draws 25–100 watts while running, which is 0.21–0.83 amps on a 120 V circuit.

Starlink dish watts, amps and circuit

Typical power use of a starlink dish
Running watts	25–100 W
Voltage	120 V
Running amps	0.21–0.83 A
Circuit	standard 120 V outlet

Also called: starlink, starlink mini, starlink standard kit.

Starlink dish watts by size and type

Running and starting watts of starlink dish types
Size or type	Running watts, W	Volts, V	Amps, A	Starting watts, W
Starlink dish	25–100	120	0.21–0.83	—
Starlink Standard	75–100	120	0.63–0.83	—
Starlink Mini	25–40	120	0.21–0.33	—

Watts of starlink dish types. The lighter part of a bar is the upper end of the typical range.

How long a portable power station runs a starlink dish

Runtime of a starlink dish on a portable power station, at 85% inverter efficiency
Battery capacity, Wh	At 100 W, h	At 25 W, h
500	4.3	17
1,000	8.5	34
2,000	17	68
3,600	30.6	122.4

A 500 Wh portable power station runs a starlink dish drawing 100 W for about 4.3 hours at 85% inverter efficiency. Runtime = capacity × 85% ÷ watts; the 85% efficiency is an assumption. The power station's AC output must be at least 100 W.

What it costs to run a starlink dish

Running a starlink dish at 63 W, the middle of its 25–100 W range, for one hour a day uses 23 kWh a year. That costs about $4.14 a year at $0.18 per kWh, the US average residential price for August 2026.

Power

Use per day

Electricity price

$/kWh

Your bill's total ÷ kWh used. 0.18 is the US residential average.

Result

$0.34 / month

Per day: $0.01
Per year: $4.14
Energy per day: 0.06 kWh
Energy per month: 1.9 kWh

How it is calculated

kWh per day = 63 W × 1 h ÷ 1,000 = 0.063
Per month = 0.063 kWh × 30.4 days × $0.18 = $0.34

What affects starlink dish power use

The dish and router together draw a fairly steady load around the clock while connected. Snow melt mode heats the dish and raises the draw in cold weather. The Mini kit is built for portable use and runs on far less power.

How the amps are calculated

Amps = watts ÷ volts. For 100 W at 120 V that is 0.83 A. The 25–100 W range covers typical models; the nameplate on a starlink dish gives the exact figure.