# Baton Rouge Standby Generators

> Free standby generator referral service for Greater Baton Rouge. We publish sourced price ranges, a cost calculator and local guides, and pass each quote request to one local dealer. We are not a dealer; the dealer may pay us for referrals.

Typical installed prices: $6,500–$38,000 depending on type and size (see the cost guide; sources are listed on each page).

## Guides

- [Whole-Home Generator Cost in Baton Rouge (2026 Prices)](https://batonrougestandbygenerators.com/generator-cost/): What a Generac, Kohler or Briggs standby generator costs installed in Baton Rouge in 2026: prices by kW, local quotes, and the extras that add to it.
- [What Size Generator Do I Need? kW Guide for Baton Rouge](https://batonrougestandbygenerators.com/generator-sizing/): Pick the right standby generator size for a Baton Rouge home: kW bands, what central air does to the number, whole-house vs essential circuits.
- [Natural Gas vs Propane Generator in Baton Rouge](https://batonrougestandbygenerators.com/natural-gas-vs-propane/): Natural gas or propane for a standby generator around Baton Rouge: who supplies gas in each town, propane tank sizes and prices, and what changes the cost.
- [Baton Rouge Generator Permit & Placement Rules (2026)](https://batonrougestandbygenerators.com/generator-permits-placement/): Baton Rouge City-Parish rules for home standby generators in plain words: the $500 permit, 5 ft from openings, exhaust direction, CO alarms and flood height.
- [Baton Rouge Power Outages: Gustav, Ida & Francine Facts](https://batonrougestandbygenerators.com/baton-rouge-power-outages/): How long Baton Rouge lost power in Hurricanes Gustav (2008), Ida (2021) and Francine (2024), from Entergy, DEMCO and news reports, plus the 2016 flood.
- [Standby Generators in Prairieville, Central, Zachary & More](https://batonrougestandbygenerators.com/service-area/): Whole-home generator installs around Baton Rouge: Central, Zachary, Baker, Prairieville, Gonzales, Denham Springs, Walker, Port Allen and Plaquemine.
- [Standby Generator FAQ | Baton Rouge Standby Generators](https://batonrougestandbygenerators.com/faq/): Straight answers about standby generators in Baton Rouge: prices, permits, timing and how our free referral works.
- [How Baton Rouge Standby Generators works (free referral)](https://batonrougestandbygenerators.com/how-it-works/): We're a free referral service, not a dealer. Here's exactly what happens to your request and how we're paid.

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