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10–15 kW Diesel Generators Compared

83 10–15 kw diesel generator models side by side — power, phase, sound level, weight and fuel tank capacity, compiled from manufacturer specification sheets.

ModelStandbyPhaseSoundWeightFuel tank
Cummins/Onan C10 D610.0 kW1/3—369.0 kg—
Cummins/Onan HDKA10.0 kW178.0 dBA191.0 kg—
Cummins/Onan HDKC10.0 kW168.0 dBA351.0 kg—
Kohler 10ROY10.0 kW1—344.0 kg—
Kohler 10REOZD10.0 kWSingle71.0 dBA—152.0 L
Cummins/Onan QD 10000 HDKCC4234510.0 kW168.0 dBA370.1 kg—
Cummins/Onan 10HDKAG10.0 kW1 or 378.0 dBA236.9 kg—
Northern Lights NL843n10.0 kWSingle—329.0 kg—
SDMO TM11UC10.0 kW172.5 dBA417.0 kg18.0 L
Aurora Generators AGi10P10.0 kW——128.8 kg45.0 L
Laborde Products LPI-Y-10kW10.0 kWSingle phase or three phase—490.3 kg87.3 L
Generac SD01010.0 kWThree-Phase—661.0 kg—
Kohler 10EOZ10.0 kW————
Cummins/Onan MDKAA10.5 kW1———
Lister Petter HSL 1510.5 kWsingle-phase and three-phase64.0 dBA428.0 kg66.0 L
Perkins 403D-0710.8 kW————
Cummins/Onan C12 D610.8 kW377.0 dBA601.5 kg1000.0 L
FG Wilson P13.5-610.8 kW365.8 dBA527.0 kg51.0 L
Mitsubishi S3L210.8 kW——135.0 kg—
SDMO T 12 KM10.9 kW170.7 dBA450.0 kg50.0 L
Kohler 11EKOZD11.0 kW1—235.0 kg—
Kohler 11EFOZD11.0 kW1—332.0 kg—
Kohler 11EFKOZD11.0 kW1 and 3—395.0 kg—
Kubota GL11000-USA11.0 kW1 - 3—280.0 kg28.0 L
FG Wilson P11E2S11.0 kWSingle Phase87.0 dBA396.0 kg45.0 L
SDMO ADRIATIC11.0 kWSingle-phase86.0 dBA400.0 kg50.0 L
FG Wilson P13.5E211.0 kW3 Phase61.5 dBA654.0 kg45.0 L
Kubota J11011.0 kW1/3,1/476.5 dBA225.0 kg37.0 L
SDMO T11UC11.0 kW362.5 dBA387.0 kg18.0 L
FG Wilson P11-4S-11.0 kW3———
FG Wilson LH1411.2 kW——325.0 kg44.0 L
Lister Petter LPWS311.3 kW——150.0 kg—
Magnum MLT408011.5 kW1—777.0 kg114.0 L
Wildcat Renegade Diesel 10KW11.5 kW372.0 dBA385.0 kg—
Wildcat Power Gen Freedom Diesel 10KW11.5 kW172.0 dBA385.0 kg—
Kohler 11.5EFOZD11.5 kW————
Perkins 403C-1511.6 kW——197.0 kg—
Kohler 12EFKOZD12.0 kW1—355.0 kg—
SDMO T 15 HK12.0 kW380.8 dBA294.0 kg50.0 L
Kubota GL 900012.0 kW167.0 dBA295.0 kg28.0 L
Northern Lights M84412.0 kW1 Phase Std./3 Phase Opt.—390.0 kg—
Northern Lights ML84412.0 kW1 Phase Std./3 Phase Opt.—381.0 kg—
Cummins/Onan MDJC12.0 kW————
Cummins/Onan HDCAD12.0 kW168.0 dBA300.0 kg—
Northern Lights M843N12.0 kW——420.0 kg—
Northern Lights M843JK12.0 kWThree—299.0 kg—
Northern Lights M84312.0 kWSingle—329.0 kg—
Northern Lights NL843NW312.0 kW1—341.0 kg—
Genmac HSD1712.0 kWsingle66.7 dBA577.0 kg23.0 L
kWiet Power DGK11F12.0 kW160.0 dBA565.0 kg62.0 L
Pt. Berkat Manunggal Jaya BMGS.013LSP512.0 kW396.0 dBA360.0 kg—
SDMO K12U12.0 kWsingle phase74.0 dBA350.0 kg50.0 L
Lister Petter LLD 13512.1 kW1 or 3—396.0 kg66.0 L
Kubota GL 1100012.2 kW168.0 dBA295.0 kg28.0 L
Perkins 403A-15G1 ElectropaK12.2 kW——197.0 kg—
Cummins/Onan MDKAD12.5 kWSingle/Three—353.8 kg—
Cummins/Onan MDKAB12.5 kW1———
Kohler 15RFOY12.5 kW1—395.0 kg—
Cummins/Onan 12.5 RDJC12.5 kW3—426.0 kg—
WhisperPower Piccolo 1512.5 kW1-phase split65.0 dBA210.0 kg—
Kohler 12.5EFORZD12.5 kW————
FG Wilson P16-112.72 kW3——51.0 L
Generac RD01612.8 kW1Ø,3Ø65.0 dBA622.0 kg170.3 L
Caterpillar D13-413.0 kW————
SDMO T 16 K13.0 kWmulti-phase71.0 dBA575.0 kg50.0 L
Kohler 13EOZD13.0 kW1—332.0 kg—
Kohler 13EKOZD13.0 kW1 and 3—395.0 kg—
Kohler 13EFOZD13.0 kW164.0 dBA338.0 kg—
Kohler 13EFKOZD13.0 kW1 and 3—395.0 kg—
SDMO R16K13.0 kW358.0 dBA780.0 kg18.0 L
FG Wilson LLB1114L13.0 kW——434.0 kg66.0 L
Kubota D1005-E3B13.1 kWsingle phase—899.0 kg114.0 L
Kohler 13.5EFKOZD13.5 kW1—363.0 kg—
Yanmar YMW-17T513.6 kW3—400.0 kg45.0 L
Aurora Generators AGi12Y13.9 kW——88.0 kg45.0 L
Kohler 14EKOZD14.0 kW1—355.0 kg—
FG Wilson P14E2S14.0 kWSingle Phase88.0 dBA715.0 kg45.0 L
Kubota GL14000-USA14.0 kW——410.0 kg36.4 L
Kohler 15REOZK14.0 kW————
Magnum MLG 1514.0 kW170.0 dBA646.0 kg211.9 L
FG Wilson P14-4S-14.0 kW3———
Kohler 14EOZD14.0 kW————
FG Wilson P18E214.4 kW3 Phase88.0 dBA715.0 kg45.0 L

Common questions

Which 10–15 kW Diesel generator is quietest?

Among 10–15 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the SDMO R16K is quietest at 58.0 dBA.

Which 10–15 kW Diesel generator is lightest?

Among 10–15 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Aurora Generators AGi12Y is lightest at 88.0 kg dry weight.

Which 10–15 kW Diesel generator has the largest fuel tank?

Among 10–15 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Cummins/Onan C12 D6 has the largest fuel tank at 1000.0 L.

Not every model reports every spec — blanks mean the source document didn't state that figure, not that the value is zero.