Honda Generators

Honda has 5 units on Outage Geek, priced from $999 to $4,999. The least expensive Honda model here is the Honda EU1000i at $999, and the lineup below runs cheapest first.

~$999

Inverter Generator · Gasoline · 50 dB

Honda EU1000i

The smallest Honda, light enough to carry to a campsite in one hand. At 28.7 lbs it is the generator owners reach for to keep phones, a CPAP, a laptop, LED lights and a small fan going, and it is quiet enough at light load (42 dB) that neighbors in a campground rarely notice it. The ceiling is the catch: 900 watts running means a coffee maker or a microwave is about all it will run at once, and a large or older refrigerator can stall it on compressor start. Owners who bought it for outage use tend to say it covered a router, lights and phone charging well, then wished they had bought the EU2200i. The tank is under a gallon, so expect a refill roughly every three hours at full load. Two units can be paralleled for 2,000 watts with Honda's cable, though most people at that point would have been better served by one larger model. It carries a high price per watt, and owners accept that for the reliability.

900 W / 1,000 W surge · up to lights, phones, router, a CPAP

running: 900 W

Best for Campers, tailgaters and boaters who want the lightest, quietest Honda to charge devices and run lights, and who will not ask it to start a large fridge.

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~$1,199

Inverter Generator · Gasoline · 57 dB

Honda EU2200i

The default answer to 'which small generator should I buy' for going on two decades. The EU2200i's GXR120 engine, 47-lb carry weight, and 48-57 dB voice-level noise make it the campground and tailgate standard, and the current version adds Bluetooth monitoring, CO-MINDER shutdown, and a fuel shutoff valve so you can run the carb dry before storage — a direct response to gummed carburetors, which are behind most of the trouble owners post about. Against it: it's double the cost of credible clones, 1,800 running watts won't touch most RV air conditioners without a parallel second unit, there's no fuel gauge, and two recalls (a fuel-valve leak and a salt-water short circuit) still turn up open on older and new-old-stock units.

1,800 W / 2,200 W surge · up to lights, phones, router, a CPAP

running: 1,800 W

Best for Campers and tailgaters who want the quietest, most reliable small inverter and will pay Honda tax for it.

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~$2,399

Inverter Generator · Gasoline · 57 dB

Honda EU3000iS

This is the Honda that people buy when the EU2200i is too small and the EU7000iS is too big and too loud. The GX200 engine and 3.4 gallon tank give nearly 7 hours at full load and almost 20 at a quarter load, so overnight fridge-and-furnace-fan coverage works on a single fill. Owners report it starting a 13,500 BTU RV air conditioner, and it handles a fridge, furnace blower, sump pump and lights during a multi-day outage. It is a 130 lb machine, though, and the people who regret it are the ones who expected to carry it; the optional wheel kit helps. The 30A outlet is a 120V locking L5-30 plug, so it feeds a 120V-only inlet but not a 240V transfer switch. Price is the other recurring complaint: it costs well over twice an equivalent dual-fuel inverter, and owners pay it for Honda's reputation and for how little maintenance it needs. Honda's own EU3200i is the cross-shop to price against it: $2,599 for 2,600 running and 3,200 surge watts at 59 lb, against this unit's 2,800 watts, 131 lb and electric start.

2,800 W / 3,000 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials

running: 2,800 W

Best for RVers and home backup users who want Honda reliability and electric start in a 3 kW class and are willing to pay roughly double a competitor's price.

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~$2,599

Inverter Generator · Gasoline · 58 dB

Honda EU3200i

Honda's first genuinely new generator in years, and the first in this size with fuel injection — the GX130 EFI means no carburetor to gum up in storage, which eliminates the single most common failure mode in owner forums. At 59 lbs it carries like an EU2200i but delivers 2,600 running watts and a 30A locking outlet, enough to start a 13.5k BTU RV air conditioner that the smaller Honda can't touch. Owners love the concept; the execution had teething problems — Consumer Reports and retailer reviews show a visible minority of one-star reports for stalling and hard-start issues on early units. It is rated at 54-58 dB. It's expensive per watt, but it's the lightest path to real RV-AC power with EFI reliability.

2,600 W / 3,200 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials

running: 2,600 W

Best for RVers who want one light, quiet unit that starts the air conditioner and never sees carb trouble.

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~$4,999

Inverter Generator · Gasoline · 58 dB

Honda EU7000iS

The generator hurricane-country homeowners aspire to: fuel-injected GX390 engine, 5,500 running watts with 240V output for a transfer switch, electric start, and noise levels of 52-58 dB. The EFI matters twice — no carb maintenance, and roughly 16 hours from 5.1 gallons at quarter load. Owners who run it for a living report thousands of hours of service; Consumer Reports ranks it at the top of the class. What owners complain about: 263 pounds is a two-person or ramp job despite the wheels, the price crossed into home-standby territory (people cross-shop it against installed Generacs), it can't run on propane or NG without third-party conversion, and replacement parts are dealer-priced. If the budget survives, owners rarely regret it.

5,500 W / 7,000 W surge · up to furnace blower, sump pump or a window AC

running: 5,500 W
Transfer switch: transfer-switch ready

Best for Homeowners who want premium, quiet, transfer-switch-ready backup without a permanent install.

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