Champion
Best fuel generator
Champion 4500W Dual-Fuel Inverter
Traditional generator output for long outages — used outdoors, 20+ ft away.
$700–$1,000Check price at Walmart
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Light & Power
Best Portable Generators for Home Backup
Serious backup power for longer outages — with the carbon-monoxide safety rules that matter.
Serious backup power for longer outages — with the carbon-monoxide safety rules that matter.
Below are the options we would actually put in our own home — what to get, what to skip, and who each one is for. Especially worth it if your area faces this regularly.
Our picks
What we'd actually buy
EcoFlow
Best generator alternative
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus
An expandable battery generator that is safe indoors — no fumes, no gas.
$600–$1,000Check price at EcoFlow
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