# Generator set: what public buyers paid, medians $335 to $1,025 per kW

URL: https://open-factory.com/prices/diesel-genset/
Data as of: 2026-09-01
Publisher: Open Factory, https://open-factory.com

**Generator set: what does it cost?** For Generator set, public buyers paid medians from $335 to $1,025 per kW across 5 published bands (82 awards, April 2019 to August 2026); the largest band, stationary 20 to 249 kW, has a median $760 with the middle half of awards between $516 and $1,116. Open Factory's Public Bid-Tab Price Book, as of September 1, 2026.

## Facts

- Equipment class: Generator set
- Unit: $/kW
- Largest band: stationary 20 to 249 kW: $516 / $760 / $1,116 per kW (p25 / median / p75), 30 awards from 13 buyers
- Specs covered: stationary; portable/trailer
- Published lead time: 50 to 66 weeks (Terrapin Construction Group) (https://open-factory.com/lead-times/genset-1500-to-2000-kw/)
- HTS line and duty: 8502.13.00, 39.5% from China, 0% from Mexico, 10% from EU, 10.5% from Korea all-in (https://open-factory.com/tariffs/8502-13-00/)
- Publication floor: 5 awards per band; bands under the floor are Institutional
- Data as of: September 1, 2026

## Published bands for Generator set, $/kW, US awards

| Band | Window | p25 | Median | p75 | Awards | Buyers | From | To |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| stationary 20 to 249 kW | recent | $516 | $760 | $1,116 | 30 | 13 | 2024-01-10 | 2026-07-13 |
| stationary 250 to 499 kW | all | $264 | $462 | $744 | 18 | 8 | 2020-03-10 | 2025-09-20 |
| portable/trailer 20 to 249 kW | all | $828 | $1,025 | $1,188 | 13 | 12 | 2019-04-23 | 2025-09-30 |
| stationary 500 to 999 kW | all | $270 | $335 | $488 | 11 | 8 | 2019-04-16 | 2026-08-31 |
| portable/trailer 500 to 999 kW | all | $442 | $528 | $610 | 10 | 5 | 2022-04-26 | 2025-09-26 |

## Questions

### Generator set: what does it cost?

Medians from $335 to $1,025 per kW across 5 published bands (82 awards, April 2019 to August 2026); the largest band, stationary 20 to 249 kW, has a median $760 with the middle half of awards between $516 and $1,116.

### Where do these prices come from?

Public bid tabulations and award notices from US public buyers (municipal utilities, cooperatives, school districts, state agencies), each with its document URL. They are what buyers paid, not list prices or quotes.

### Why quartiles and not an average?

Awards vary by spec, voltage and quantity; the p25 to p75 band shows where the middle half of comparable awards landed and keeps one large order from moving the figure.

### Generator set: how long is the lead time?

50 to 66 weeks, per Terrapin Construction Group.

## Sources

- [Open Factory Public Bid-Tab Price Book](https://open-factory.com/models/bid-tab-price-book/)
- [Bid-Tab Price Book launch piece, with the award documents](https://open-factory.com/articles/bid-tab-price-book-launch/)

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