A hybrid welding module, comprising: - a weld circuit; and - an energy storage device; characterized by - a welding input switch configured to receive welding-type input power and to selectively output the welding-type input power to the weld circuit as first welding-type output power; - an energy storage input switch configured to receive the welding-type input power and to selectively conduct the welding-type input power to the energy storage device; - an energy storage output switching circuit to convert energy output by the energy storage device to second welding-type power and to output the second welding-type power to the weld circuit; - a first current sensor for sensing the first welding type current through the welding output switching circuit; and - a second current sensor for sensing the second welding type current output by the energy storage output switching circuit; - a control circuit configured to: - enable charging of the energy storage device by controlling the energy storage input switch to output the welding-type input power to the energy storage device; - selectively controlling the welding input switch to output the welding-type input power to the weld circuit; - determine a commanded total welding-type current; - monitor a first welding-type current through the welding input switch; - monitor a second welding-type current output by the energy storage output switching circuit; and - control the energy storage output switching circuit to output the second welding-type power for combination with the first welding-type output power based on the commanded total welding-type current, the first welding-type current, and the second welding-type current. - a weld circuit; and - an energy storage device; - a welding input switch configured to receive welding-type input power and to selectively output the welding-type input power to the weld circuit as first welding-type output power; - an energy storage input switch configured to receive the welding-type input power and to selectively conduct the welding-type input power to the energy storage device; - an energy storage output switching circuit to convert energy output by the energy storage device to second welding-type power and to output the second welding-type power to the weld circuit; - a first current sensor for sensing the first welding type current through the welding output switching circuit; and - a second current sensor for sensing the second welding type current output by the energy storage output switching circuit; - a control circuit configured to: - enable charging of the energy storage device by controlling the energy storage input switch to output the welding-type input power to the energy storage device; - selectively controlling the welding input switch to output the welding-type input power to the weld circuit; - determine a commanded total welding-type current; - monitor a first welding-type current through the welding input switch; - monitor a second welding-type current output by the energy storage output switching circuit; and - control the energy storage output switching circuit to output the second welding-type power for combination with the first welding-type output power based on the commanded total welding-type current, the first welding-type current, and the second welding-type current. - enable charging of the energy storage device by controlling the energy storage input switch to output the welding-type input power to the energy storage device; - selectively controlling the welding input switch to output the welding-type input power to the weld circuit; - determine a commanded total welding-type current; - monitor a first welding-type current through the welding input switch; - monitor a second welding-type current output by the energy storage output switching circuit; and - control the energy storage output switching circuit to output the second welding-type power for combination with the first welding-type output power based on the commanded total welding-type current, the first welding-type current, and the second welding-type current.