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Temporary Generator Rental Calculator

Estimate rental, delivery, cables, fuel, labour and connection costs.

Project inputs

Change the assumptions to explore an early planning scenario.

Planning result

Enter your assumptions

  • Equipment rental
  • Transport and accessories
  • Connection and operating costs
  • Estimated temporary-power budget

How to use this result

Use this before an outage or construction phase to avoid treating the rental rate as the complete cost.

Safe connection

Only qualified professionals should connect temporary generation and switching.

Location

Exhaust, noise, weather, access and fuel delivery need site-specific planning.

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.