Standby Generator Installation Cost Guides

A whole-home standby generator keeps the lights on when the grid goes down. In your city, standby generator installation typically costs $5,500 to $15,000 including equipment, installation, and permits, with a 14-22 kW system the most common choice for homes.

National range: $5,500 – $15,000 per unit · 100 cities covered · 2026 rates

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Standby Generator Installation Cost by City (2026)

CityEstimated RangeStatus
Akron, OH $5,005 – $13,650 per unit Guide available
Albany, NY $5,390 – $14,700 per unit Guide available
Albuquerque, NM $5,060 – $13,800 per unit Guide available
Atlanta, GA $5,170 – $14,100 per unit Guide available
Augusta, GA $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Austin, TX $5,390 – $14,700 per unit Guide available
Bakersfield, CA $5,500 – $15,000 per unit Guide available
Baltimore, MD $5,665 – $15,450 per unit Guide available
Baton Rouge, LA $5,115 – $13,950 per unit Guide available
Birmingham, AL $4,840 – $13,200 per unit Guide available
Boise, ID $5,720 – $15,600 per unit Guide available
Boston, MA $6,710 – $18,300 per unit Guide available
Buffalo, NY $5,225 – $14,250 per unit Guide available
Charleston, SC $5,610 – $15,300 per unit Guide available
Charlotte, NC $5,060 – $13,800 per unit Guide available
Chattanooga, TN $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Chicago, IL $6,160 – $16,800 per unit Guide available
Cincinnati, OH $5,060 – $13,800 per unit Guide available
Cleveland, OH $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Colorado Springs, CO $5,500 – $15,000 per unit Guide available
Columbia, SC $5,005 – $13,650 per unit Guide available
Columbus, OH $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Corpus Christi, TX $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Dallas, TX $5,280 – $14,400 per unit Guide available
Denver, CO $5,610 – $15,300 per unit Guide available
Des Moines, IA $5,170 – $14,100 per unit Guide available
Detroit, MI $5,170 – $14,100 per unit Guide available
Durham, NC $5,335 – $14,550 per unit Guide available
El Paso, TX $4,840 – $13,200 per unit Guide available
Eugene, OR $5,775 – $15,750 per unit Guide available
Fargo, ND $5,225 – $14,250 per unit Guide available
Fort Lauderdale, FL $5,940 – $16,200 per unit Guide available
Fort Worth, TX $5,225 – $14,250 per unit Guide available
Fresno, CA $5,610 – $15,300 per unit Guide available
Grand Rapids, MI $5,115 – $13,950 per unit Guide available
Greensboro, NC $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Greenville, SC $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Hartford, CT $5,940 – $16,200 per unit Guide available
Honolulu, HI $7,150 – $19,500 per unit Guide available
Houston, TX $5,225 – $14,250 per unit Guide available
Huntsville, AL $5,170 – $14,100 per unit Guide available
Indianapolis, IN $4,840 – $13,200 per unit Guide available
Jackson, MS $4,840 – $13,200 per unit Guide available
Jacksonville, FL $5,060 – $13,800 per unit Guide available
Jersey City, NJ $6,875 – $18,750 per unit Guide available
Kansas City, MO $4,785 – $13,050 per unit Guide available
Knoxville, TN $5,005 – $13,650 per unit Guide available
Las Vegas, NV $5,335 – $14,550 per unit Guide available
Lexington, KY $5,060 – $13,800 per unit Guide available
Little Rock, AR $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Los Angeles, CA $7,040 – $19,200 per unit Guide available
Louisville, KY $5,005 – $13,650 per unit Guide available
Madison, WI $5,500 – $15,000 per unit Guide available
Memphis, TN $4,895 – $13,350 per unit Guide available
Miami, FL $5,775 – $15,750 per unit Guide available
Milwaukee, WI $5,390 – $14,700 per unit Guide available
Minneapolis, MN $5,775 – $15,750 per unit Guide available
Mobile, AL $4,895 – $13,350 per unit Guide available
Nashville, TN $5,115 – $13,950 per unit Guide available
New Orleans, LA $5,170 – $14,100 per unit Guide available
New York, NY $7,150 – $19,500 per unit Guide available
Newark, NJ $6,710 – $18,300 per unit Guide available
Norfolk, VA $5,390 – $14,700 per unit Guide available
Oklahoma City, OK $4,895 – $13,350 per unit Guide available
Omaha, NE $5,225 – $14,250 per unit Guide available
Orlando, FL $5,225 – $14,250 per unit Guide available
Oxnard, CA $6,490 – $17,700 per unit Guide available
Philadelphia, PA $6,050 – $16,500 per unit Guide available
Phoenix, AZ $5,225 – $14,250 per unit Guide available
Pittsburgh, PA $5,115 – $13,950 per unit Guide available
Portland, OR $6,050 – $16,500 per unit Guide available
Providence, RI $6,050 – $16,500 per unit Guide available
Raleigh, NC $5,225 – $14,250 per unit Guide available
Reno, NV $5,830 – $15,900 per unit Guide available
Richmond, VA $5,170 – $14,100 per unit Guide available
Riverside, CA $6,050 – $16,500 per unit Guide available
Rochester, NY $5,280 – $14,400 per unit Guide available
Sacramento, CA $6,160 – $16,800 per unit Guide available
Salem, OR $5,610 – $15,300 per unit Guide available
Salt Lake City, UT $5,610 – $15,300 per unit Guide available
San Antonio, TX $5,060 – $13,800 per unit Guide available
San Diego, CA $6,710 – $18,300 per unit Guide available
San Francisco, CA $7,425 – $20,250 per unit Guide available
San Jose, CA $7,150 – $19,500 per unit Guide available
Savannah, GA $5,115 – $13,950 per unit Guide available
Seattle, WA $6,490 – $17,700 per unit Guide available
Sioux Falls, SD $5,115 – $13,950 per unit Guide available
Spokane, WA $5,390 – $14,700 per unit Guide available
St. Louis, MO $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Stockton, CA $5,775 – $15,750 per unit Guide available
Syracuse, NY $5,170 – $14,100 per unit Guide available
Tacoma, WA $5,940 – $16,200 per unit Guide available
Tallahassee, FL $5,060 – $13,800 per unit Guide available
Tampa, FL $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Toledo, OH $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Tucson, AZ $5,005 – $13,650 per unit Guide available
Tulsa, OK $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available
Virginia Beach, VA $5,500 – $15,000 per unit Guide available
Washington, DC $6,600 – $18,000 per unit Guide available
Wichita, KS $4,950 – $13,500 per unit Guide available

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