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Natural Gas vs Diesel Generator Lifecycle Calculator

Compare entered capital, maintenance and fuel costs over time.

Project inputs

Change the assumptions to explore an early planning scenario.

Planning result

Enter your assumptions

  • Natural-gas lifecycle
  • Diesel lifecycle
  • Difference
  • Lower entered lifecycle path

How to use this result

Use this as a financial scenario only; fuel reliability, runtime, site hazards and required performance need qualified review.

Simple totals

The tool does not discount cash flows or forecast fuel inflation.

Reliability

A lower entered cost does not establish the more resilient fuel strategy.

Important: Costs, codes, permits, inspection duties, accessibility rules, environmental requirements and insurance conditions vary by country, province or state, municipality, building use, equipment type, installation date and project scope. Qualified local professionals and the authority having jurisdiction must determine what applies. Generator exhaust can produce deadly carbon monoxide. Electrical backfeed, fuel, fire, noise and exhaust hazards require qualified design and installation. Never operate a portable combustion generator indoors or in a partly enclosed area.