Best Home Standby Generators Ranked

For homes that want essentials backed up automatically at a low price and a long parts warranty.

For budget buyers who want a whole-house switch and a long warranty for essentials and a small air conditioner.

For small homes or cabins that need a few essential circuits backed up automatically on a tight budget.

For smaller homes that only need the fridge, furnace, well pump and lights during an outage, at a low price.

For homes that want essentials and a small air conditioner covered, with Generac’s cellular monitoring.

For homes with central air that want whole-house backup for the least money and a long parts warranty.

For coastal or wet climates that want Champion’s 22 kW and long warranty in a rust-proof aluminum housing.

For homes with central air on natural gas that want full output, built-in monitoring and seven years of full cover.

For typical homes with central air that want the best known brand and a whole-house switch in the box.

For average homes with one central air conditioner that want a whole-house switch included.

For larger homes that want the most output and the longest full service warranty among the big brands.

For larger homes with two air conditioners that want to run everything without load shedding.

For larger homes with a big air conditioner or electric range that want headroom on propane.

For big all-electric homes that want the most output Generac fits in an air-cooled cabinet.

For larger homes that want the biggest Kohler air-cooled unit with automatic load shedding and full service coverage.