Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. When you need to power your entire house ...

Both provide electricity during an outage—the choice comes down to convenience, price, and power A portable generator (left) is much less expensive than a permanently installed whole-house model ...

These are the best portable generators from Consumer Reports' tests, including top-scoring recreational and inverter ...

With current situations like the California wildfire blackouts taking place and cold temperatures ahead, searches for portable generators are up. One of these handy machines can help you through ...

Cost, sizing, and ROI explained.

Portable generators, like those often used when tailgating, can easily improve any vacation experience. If you’ve ever been camping in the great outdoors, you’re probably already aware of just how ...

These are the best inverter generators. These inverter generators are pricier than portable models but run longer and more ...

When the power goes out because of a hurricane, a storm, or a problem with the electrical grid, portable generators and whole-house generators will do the same important task: provide electricity ...