Yes, all pellet grills/smokers need a source of electricity to operate. However, they don't consume a lot of electricity once the fire has been established with the hot rod igniter. The control panel and the fan only consume around 100 Watts.

Electricity is purely used to run the electrical components of a pellet grill/smoker, all of the heat comes from the combustion of BBQ pellets. 

Therefore, there are now battery-powered pellet grills/smokers on the market that can run for 10 hours plus from a relatively small battery.

You can filter our database to show wired and battery-powered pellet grills and smokers.