Generator price in Pakistan — what actually decides it

The six things that set the price

• Rating — the kVA you need. This is the biggest factor, and the one most often guessed wrong
• Engine brand — Cummins, Perkins and Deutz are priced differently for the same output
• Enclosure — an open set costs less than the same set in a soundproof canopy
• ATS panel — automatic changeover is a separate item from the generator itself
• Installation scope — foundation, cabling, exhaust routing, transport and commissioning
• Exchange rate — genuine engines are imported, so the figure moves with the rupee

Why we do not publish a price list

Because a figure that is wrong by the time you read it helps nobody. With imported engines and a moving exchange rate, a published list is either out of date or padded to be safe.

Instead we quote line by line — set, canopy, ATS panel, cabling, civil work, transport and commissioning — usually the same day. You see what each part costs before you commit to any of it.

How to compare two quotes

• Check the engine model on both, not just the brand name and the kVA
• Check whether the rating is standby or prime — they are not the same output
• Check that the canopy, ATS panel and installation are either in both quotes or out of both
• Ask whether the unit is brand-new with documentation, or reconditioned
• Ask who services it, where the spares are held, and what the warranty covers

The cheapest set is rarely the cheapest to own

Fuel is the real cost of a generator. Over a few years of load-shedding, the difference in litres per hour between two sets is larger than the difference in their purchase price.

The same goes for size. An oversized set costs more to buy, burns fuel it never needed to burn and wet-stacks at low load. Getting the rating right is the single biggest saving available, which is why the load calculation is free.