The 6 Best Home Generators of 2021

By The Spruce
Generac 10 kW Guardian Series Home Standby Generator, Model 7172
"Best Overall"
Generac PowerPact 7,500 Watt Standby Generator, Model 69981
"Best Budget"
Cummins 13 kW QuietConnect Home Standby Generator, Model RS13A
"Best Quiet"
Briggs & Stratton 10 kW Automatic Home Standby Generator, Model 040375
"Best for Small Homes"
Briggs & Stratton 17 kW Home Standby Generator, Model 040630
"Best for Medium Homes"
Briggs & Stratton 12,000 Watt Automatic Air-Cooled Standby Generator
"Best Air-Cooled"
Genarac 22,000 Watt Air-Cooled Standby Generator
"Best Overall"
Generac Protector 48,000 Watt Liquid Cooled Automatic Diesel Standby Generator
"Best Liquid-Cooled"
Briggs & Stratton 10,000 Watt Standby Generator with Automatic Transfer Switch
"Best for Small Homes"
Champion Power Equipment 14,000 Watt Air-Cooled Home Standby Generator
"Best for Medium Homes"
Briggs & Stratton 20,000 Automatic Air-Cooled Standby Generator Watt Generator
"Best for Large Homes"
Kohler 14,000 Watt Air-Cooled Standby Generator with Automatic Transfer Switch Generator
"Best Hi-Tech"
Generac 10,000 Watt Air-Cooled Home Standby Generator with Wi-Fi
"Best Budget"