{
 "updated": "2026-10-15",
 "tiers": {
  "10-14kW": [
   6000,
   10000
  ],
  "18-26kW": [
   10000,
   15000
  ],
  "26kW+": [
   15000,
   25000
  ]
 },
 "unit": [
  3000,
  6000
 ],
 "install": [
  3000,
  5000
 ],
 "note": "Generator figures marked as from the 2026 cost guide (whole-house generator $6,000\u2013$25,000 installed, typically $10,000\u2013$15,000; unit $3,000\u2013$6,000; installation $3,000\u2013$5,000; 10\u201314 kW $6k\u2013$10k, 18\u201326 kW $10k\u2013$15k, 26+ kW $15k\u2013$25k) come from the HomeGeneratorCost 2026 guide. Add-on ranges, load wattages and city factors are editorial estimates. Get written quotes from licensed installers."
}