Propane Generator

Propane generators can be useful for many different purposes and better than gasoline or diesel generators in some circumstances. This site is here to provide information about propane generators such as their advantages and disadvantages, user experiences and reviews, pictures and videos.

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Propane is often the cheaper option

In many places around the United States propane prices are significantly lower than gasoline or diesel because of local natural gas production. The price of propane and natural gas has also gone down while gas prices have gone up. 

Propane may also be more readily available, some cities and towns have propane and natural gas pipeline networks. The opposite can be true in other places, be sure to check the situation in your area.

You can store propane indefinitely

Propane can be stored indefinitely without spoilage, unlike gasoline and diesel which may spoil within a few months to a year, depending on the quality of the fuel. Some leakage may occur from composite propane tanks, but the stainless steel tanks available in most places are much more tightly sealed and don't really leak at all.

But before you stock up on propane, be aware that some states and countries have regulations that determine how much propane you can legally store. So be sure to check your local, state or national legislation.

Propane is more environmentally-friendly than gasoline or diesel

Have you ever had a propane cooker running in your house, or seen it at another house? Have you ever seen a gasoline or diesel cooker? Of course not, they release much more pollutants in the air and anyone cooking with diesel or gasoline would suffocate and die, and the food wouldn't taste very good. Propane on the other hand burns clean, is nontoxic and is thus much more environmentally friendly. Especially considering gas or diesel generators do not have catalytic converters to clean up their exhaust gases like cars do.

Propane greenhouse gas emissions are 1.55kg of CO2 per liter. Compare that to gasoline or diesel which release 2.31kg and 2.68kg CO2 per liter respectively.

Camping And Outdoors

If your RV or campervan has a propane tank that you can hook up to, then a propane generator is a fairly good choice to bring with you. But otherwise it's a bit of a hassle, mostly because propane tanks are typically larger and weigh more than gas cans but also because the availability of propane at your campsite or the area you're traveling to may or may not be good, but you always know there's a gas station somewhere nearby with gasoline or diesel for sale.

However incase you are living off-grid for the long-term, then you can analyze the situation in your local area and plan for that by increasing your propane storage.

Emergency Backup Power

Due to the indefinite shelf life of propane, a propane-ready generator is a very good option for emergency backup power to safeguard against things such as storms, hurricanes, blizzards, solar flares, economic and political problems as well as other issues that might cause disruptions in utilities and essential services.

The best solution would however be a multi-fuel generator that can operate on both propane and gasoline, some also run on natural gas. There are many generators that are built like this from the start but conversion kits are also available to convert gasoline generators into dual or tri fuel generators that can run on propane and/or natural gas.