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

Consumer Reports’ expert, independent tests find that inverter generators run longer, quieter, and more efficiently than ...

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 ...

Leave your power outage worries behind with the best portable power stations, tried and tested by our experts.

Editor’s Note — October 9, 2025: We checked our recommendations to verify that they are still in stock and competitively priced. We’ve also added a standby generator, the Generac Guardian 22-Kilowatt ...