Home›Compare›25–30 kW Diesel

25–30 kW Diesel Generators Compared

51 25–30 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 25.0 DEH-53R25.0 kW1—714.4 kg—
Cummins/Onan 25.0 DEH-515R25.0 kW1 or 3———
Northern Lights M86425.0 kW1—439.0 kg—
Cummins/Onan C25 D625.0 kW1/3—574.0 kg—
Kohler 25EFOZD25.0 kW1 and 3—626.0 kg—
Cummins/Onan MDKAF25.0 kWSingle/Three—440.0 kg—
MQ Power DCA-25SSI25.0 kW3-phase—323.3 kg67.0 L
Generac MDG25IF425.0 kW367.0 dBA——
Cummins/Onan DGAC25.0 kWI,3———
Kohler K26M25.0 kWmono93.0 dBA601.0 kg100.0 L
Generac SD02525.0 kWSingle-Phase—661.0 kg—
Kohler 25EFORZD25.0 kW————
FG Wilson F35-125.6 kW3-Phase75.0 dBA710.0 kg145.0 L
Isuzu MLG 2025.7 kW3 Phase———
SDMO K20U25.8 kWThree phase77.0 dBA490.0 kg50.0 L
Perkins 1103A-3326.0 kWSingle—412.0 kg—
Perkins 1103C-33 G226.0 kW————
SDMO J 3326.0 kW374.9 dBA740.0 kg100.0 L
MQ Power DCA-45SSIU226.0 kWsingle———
Generac MMG25IF426.0 kW1 or 366.0 dBA1102.0 kg379.0 L
Doosan G30-SIIIA26.0 kW376.0 dBA250.0 kg15.0 L
FG Wilson P26-1S26.0 kWSingle—827.0 kg161.0 L
SDMO R3326.0 kW368.5 dBA1025.0 kg111.0 L
Cummins/Onan C33 D526.4 kW3—743.0 kg170.0 L
Kubota KJ-T30026.4 kWSingle73.0 dBA710.0 kg60.0 L
Kohler K3326.4 kW393.0 dBA568.0 kg100.0 L
AKSA AD2727.0 kW——600.0 kg100.0 L
MTU 3R0096 DS3427.0 kW364.8 dBA736.0 kg—
FG Wilson P30E127.2 kW367.7 dBA790.0 kg230.0 L
Perkins 1103C-33G327.4 kW——412.0 kg—
Kohler 28EOZ28.0 kW1 and 3—626.0 kg—
Kohler 28EFOZD28.0 kW1 and 3—621.0 kg—
Kohler 28EFKOZD28.0 kW1—514.0 kg—
FG Wilson PH28E2S28.0 kW—98.0 dBA461.0 kg45.0 L
Cummins/Onan 28DGBB28.0 kW1 or 3———
Emsa E BD XX 003528.0 kW——964.0 kg101.0 L
Northern Lights NL944D328.0 kW3—600.0 kg—
SDMO JM30U28.0 kW373.0 dBA710.0 kg108.0 L
Hipower HJW 30 M628.0 kW162.0 dBA—110.0 L
Hipower HJW 30 T628.0 kW362.0 dBA——
SDMO J3028.0 kW373.0 dBA740.0 kg108.0 L
Knox/Knoxgen KDE-35P-6028.0 kW3—460.0 kg—
Caps CP35-TB128.0 kW364.0 dBA858.0 kg160.0 L
Aurora Generators AGi25P-E28.2 kW—76.0 dBA242.0 kg45.0 L
Aurora Generators AGi28P28.2 kW—76.0 dBA242.0 kg45.0 L
Perkins 404D-2229.0 kWSingle,Three—30.0 kg3.3 L
Magnum MMG35D29.0 kW1Ø and 3Ø—996.0 kg250.0 L
Wildcat Roughneck Diesel 20KW29.0 kW172.0 dBA1253.0 kg—
Magnum MMG35FH29.0 kW—68.0 dBA996.0 kg401.2 L
Kohler 30REOZK29.0 kW3———
Kohler KDI 2504 M29.5 kW——244.0 kg—

Common questions

Which 25–30 kW Diesel generator is quietest?

Among 25–30 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Hipower HJW 30 M6 is quietest at 62.0 dBA.

Which 25–30 kW Diesel generator is lightest?

Among 25–30 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Perkins 404D-22 is lightest at 30.0 kg dry weight.

Which 25–30 kW Diesel generator has the largest fuel tank?

Among 25–30 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Magnum MMG35FH has the largest fuel tank at 401.2 L.

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