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25–30 kW Diesel Generator Fuel Consumption

Manufacturer-documented fuel consumption for 37 25–30 kW Diesel generator sets — median 1.95 gal/h at full load, 1.08 gal/h at half load.

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Consumption by model

37
ModelkWgal/h @ 50%gal/h @ 100% Tank (L)Runtime @ 50% (h)
Cummins/Onan 25.0 DEH-515R25—2.60——
Cummins/Onan 25.0 DEH-53R25—2.60——
Cummins/Onan C25 D625—2.20——
Cummins/Onan MDKAF25—1.29——
Cummins/Onan MDKAF 2525—1.29——
Generac MDG25IF4251.111.95——
Generac SD025250.852.09——
Kohler 25EFORZD251.112.06——
Kohler 25EFOZD250.951.80——
Northern Lights M864250.931.80——
Stadco CP25250.400.80——
Isuzu MLG 2026—1.30——
FG Wilson P26-1S261.001.8216142.4
Generac MMG25IF426—2.06379—
SDMO J 3326—1.80111—
SDMO R3326—1.80111—
Kubota KJ-T300260.611.406026.1
Cummins/Onan X2.5270.921.29——
MTU 3R0096 DS34271.112.09——
Perkins 1103C-33G3271.112.06——
Caps CP35-TB1281.082.0116039.0
Emsa E BD XX 0035280.691.2410138.8
FG Wilson P33-1280.791.5916153.7
FG Wilson PH28E2S28—2.6745—
Knox/Knoxgen KDE-35P-60281.142.19——
Kohler 28EFKOZD281.292.56——
Kohler 28EFOZD281.112.06——
Kohler 28EOZ280.951.80——
Northern Lights NL944D3281.402.27——
SDMO J3028—1.19108—
SDMO JM30U281.192.0910824.0
Aurora Generators AGi25P-E281.011.514511.8
Aurora Generators AGi28P281.091.634510.9
Cummins/Onan MDKD290.260.45——
Kohler 30REOZK291.402.40——
Magnum MMG35FH291.292.5940181.9
Wildcat Roughneck Diesel 20KW291.242.59——

Figures from each model’s own manufacturer documentation (spec sheets and manuals); runtime = documented tank capacity ÷ consumption at 50% load. Verify against the datasheet for your exact configuration.

Common questions

How much fuel does a 25–30 kW Diesel generator use?

Across 37 models with manufacturer data, full-load consumption runs 0.45–2.67 gal/h (median 1.95); at 50% load the median is 1.08 gal/h.

How long will a 25–30 kW Diesel generator run on a full tank?

At 50% load, documented tank sizes give 10.9–81.9 hours (median 38.8 h) across 9 models.