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20–25 kW Diesel Generators Compared

67 20–25 kw diesel generator models side by side — power, phase, sound level, weight and fuel tank capacity, compiled from manufacturer specification sheets.

ModelStandbyPhaseSoundWeightFuel tank
Caterpillar D20-620.0 kW————
Caterpillar D2020.0 kW3 phase—620.5 kg—
Caterpillar XQ2020.0 kW363.0 dBA921.0 kg171.0 L
Northern Lights M844LW320.0 kW1—33.0 kg—
Northern Lights M20CRW320.0 kW1—372.0 kg—
Cummins/Onan C20 D620.0 kW1/368.4 dBA442.0 kg174.0 L
Kohler 20EFKOZD20.0 kW1—490.0 kg—
Kohler 20EOZD20.0 kW1—375.0 kg—
Kohler 20EFOZD20.0 kW1—387.0 kg—
Northern Lights NL488W220.0 kW————
Cummins/Onan MDKAE20.0 kWSingle/Three—365.2 kg—
Kohler 20EKOZD20.0 kW————
Emsa E BD XX 002520.0 kW——801.0 kg82.0 L
Generac RD02020.0 kW1Ø, 3Ø70.0 dBA714.0 kg170.3 L
Magnum MTT2520.0 kW1 and 3—2368.0 kg931.0 L
Magnum MTT25CAN20.0 kW1 and 3—2368.0 kg931.0 L
Generac MLT4200IF420.0 kWSingle68.0 dBA1033.0 kg194.5 L
MTU MTU 4R0055 DS2020.0 kW164.7 dBA750.0 kg—
Kohler 20REOZD20.0 kWSingle64.0 dBA—152.0 L
Magnum MLT4200IF420.0 kWsingle phase—955.0 kg190.0 L
Cummins/Onan DGAB20.0 kWI,3———
SDMO MONTANA20.0 kWThree-phase91.0 dBA950.0 kg100.0 L
Magnum MLG 2020.0 kW1Ø68.0 dBA660.0 kg212.0 L
Magnum MLG20ICAN20.0 kW1Ø68.0 dBA660.0 kg212.0 L
Doosan L2020.0 kWSingle phase———
Kohler 20REOZK20.0 kW3—520.0 kg—
SDMO TM20UC20.0 kW377.0 dBA500.0 kg36.0 L
SDMO T20UC20.0 kW367.0 dBA560.0 kg—
SDMO J20U20.0 kW178.0 dBA750.0 kg100.0 L
Generac SD02020.0 kWThree-Phase—934.0 kg—
Generac Number20.0 kW3-phase———
Generac MLG2520.0 kW—68.0 dBA744.0 kg211.98 L
Generac SD020T20.0 kWThree-Phase—586.0 kg—
Magnum MMG25FHI20.0 kWsingle/three68.0 dBA1038.0 kg401.2 L
Wacker Neuson G 2520.4 kW—65.0 dBA867.0 kg221.0 L
Kohler 20.5EFKOZD20.5 kW1—431.0 kg—
Kubota 431820.6 kW3/4,3/482.0 dBA380.0 kg79.0 L
Kohler 21EKOZD21.0 kW1—422.0 kg—
Lister Petter GS20DE-LN21.3 kW—75.8 dBA——
Aurora Generators AGi20P21.3 kW——242.0 kg45.0 L
SDMO T 27 HK21.6 kW381.0 dBA460.0 kg100.0 L
MQ Power DCA25SSIU222.0 kW1 and 364.0 dBA635.0 kg65.0 L
Northern Lights NL844T4E22.0 kW1—580.0 kg—
Kubota SDG13LX-58122.0 kW384.0 dBA580.0 kg100.0 L
AKSA AD2222.0 kW——600.0 kg100.0 L
Westquip WQ25LT22.0 kW3—1315.0 kg250.0 L
MQ Power DCA25USI22.0 kW3-phase56.0 dBA1036.0 kg—
Lister Petter GS20DE-LM22.4 kW—75.8 dBA——
Kohler 23EOZD23.0 kW1—387.0 kg—
Westquip WQ2523.0 kW——476.0 kg—
Kohler 20REOZT23.0 kW————
Isuzu ML23IMRD23.0 kW1———
Kohler K2523.4 kW—81.0 dBA709.0 kg100.0 L
Perkins 403D-1524.0 kW——197.0 kg180.0 L
Perkins 404D-22T24.0 kW————
FG Wilson P2724.0 kW369.0 dBA621.0 kg230.0 L
Kohler 24EKOZD24.0 kW1—431.0 kg—
FG Wilson PH24E2S24.0 kW—98.0 dBA439.0 kg45.0 L
Kubota SQ-330024.0 kWSingle phase,3 Phase64.0 dBA699.0 kg62.0 L
FG Wilson 110324.0 kWThree-phase70.0 dBA699.0 kg71.0 L
FG Wilson 110424.0 kWThree-phase70.0 dBA699.0 kg71.0 L
FG Wilson P33-124.0 kWsingle—827.0 kg161.0 L
Aurora Generators AGi24Y-E24.0 kW—76.0 dBA180.0 kg45.0 L
FG Wilson LH 3024.0 kW——428.0 kg44.0 L
Generac MLG 1524.2 kW1-phase70.0 dBA646.0 kg211.98 L
Perkins 110024.2 kW————
Lister Petter LLD 27524.8 kW1 or 3—456.0 kg66.0 L

Common questions

Which 20–25 kW Diesel generator is quietest?

Among 20–25 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the MQ Power DCA25USI is quietest at 56.0 dBA.

Which 20–25 kW Diesel generator is lightest?

Among 20–25 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Northern Lights M844LW3 is lightest at 33.0 kg dry weight.

Which 20–25 kW Diesel generator has the largest fuel tank?

Among 20–25 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Magnum MTT25 has the largest fuel tank at 931.0 L.

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