It’s not unusual to lose electricity. Things happen, and the power goes out. However, if that happens during a winter storm, or some other circumstance where it’s more than an inconvenience, you need to be prepared, and one way to do that is to have an emergency generator.
There are two kinds of generators: home backup generators and smaller, portable generators, that you’re probably familiar with already. The later category is great for powering the essentials, like the refrigerator or a space heater, while large standby power generators can power pretty much everything in your house.
Here, we’ll walk you through both types of generators (portable and standby) and other ways to deliver backup power (extension cords and subpanels). We’ll cover the pros and cons of each system and give you an idea of the price ranges for the best generators on the market.
