Our editor-tested and researched portable and whole-home options keep appliances and other essentials running during an emergency—no matter what.

When you lose power, a whole-house generator keeps your home’s systems up and running. Some are permanently installed to power your home in an emergency, while others are portable for off-grid camping ...

These editor-tested models are ideal for camping, tailgating, or powering tools when you’re too far from an outlet.

When the power goes out because of a hurricane, a storm, or a problem with the electrical grid, portable generators and whole-house generators will do the same important task: provide electricity ...

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Weather is unpredictable. Strong winds or storms can wreak havoc on power lines, resulting in outages that may last hours or even days. People have come to rely on electricity, not only for comfort ...

Joshua Nguyen sits in the doorway of his uncle’s Tuan Do’s home as he waits for him to come home to his wrecked house on Drolmond Rd. in North Raleigh. The storm tracked more than 200 miles inland in ...

A portable generator is one of those things you don’t much appreciate until you need it, whether that’s during a blackout ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You'll pay a premium, but built-in home standby generators from companies like Champion, Generac, and Kohler can power your entire ...

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 ...