Our editor-tested and researched portable and whole-home options keep appliances and other essentials running during an ...

While enduring an epic flight delay at a New York City airport yesterday, I read a short commentary by the Pulitzer-prize winning author Anna Quindlen about the benefits of backup power generators. In ...

Blackouts happen, and generators can make them a lot less awful. But what kind of generator do you need, and how powerful does it have to be? Here’s how to tell.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Electrical power outages are unavoidable and increasing in both frequency and ...

After Hurricane Ike knocked out electricity to most of Houston in 2008, my 83-year-old father fired up his portable generator, running extension cords through an open kitchen window to a handful of ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. When the power goes out, a generator is the ...

Today’s electrical grid delivers reliable electricity to millions of homes and businesses. However, electrical failures that affect large geographic areas do happen on a recurring basis due to ...