Posted: August 17, 2026
How Should Your Business Fuel Your Backup Generator?
Fraticelli Oil & Propane has the generator fuel you need
Business owners want to know that if their worksites were to experience a blackout or another type of emergency that operations wouldn’t have to come to a halt. If you’re not thoroughly prepared for these situations, your company’s productivity, and therefore, your budget, can really suffer. This is why it is best practice to have a generator on hand. However, these generators aren’t going to be of much use if you’re not powering them with a generator fuel that you can rely on.
What type of fuel should I power my generator with?
Whether you are a homeowner or a business owner, asking yourself this very question is important. A generator is what keeps your worksite’s lights on, your office HVAC system running and your hospital’s medical equipment up and running when the electric grid fails. Therefore, making a smart and informed decision about the type of generator fuel you use is of the utmost importance.
Here is a look at some of your generator fuel options:
- Natural gas: A natural gas generator connects to a gas pipeline that is underground. This means that there are some risks that come along with using a natural gas-powered generator. For example, if the natural gas utility were to get cut off due to some widespread emergency or natural disaster, you could be without power. However, using natural gas to power a generator gives some business owners peace of mind since the fuel is clean burning and produces a smaller amount of carbon emissions compared to other energy sources.
- Propane: Propane is another clean burning fuel that can power a generator. It is considered green and is non-toxic. Propane also doesn’t expire or degenerate over time, which means you don’t have to ever worry about it going bad and being unusable. Since propane-powered generators don’t need electricity or power grids to work, you can count on them to get you through all sorts of emergencies.
- Traditional gasoline: Standard gasoline is the most popular generator fuel choice for home and business owners who use generators as backup power sources. This makes sense considering how accessible gas is. Any generator that produces less than 150 kilowatts of power can be fueled by traditional gasoline. Home and business owners who do make traditional gasoline their generator fuel do have to replenish their fuel supply every year since gas expires after 12 months. Gas is also extremely flammable so it must be used with extreme caution.
- Diesel fuel: While using diesel fuel to power a generator is not widespread within residential settings, diesel fuel is commonly used to power generators that are used in large facilities, hospitals and other commercial settings. Anyone using diesel fuel should be aware of the fact that it emits high levels of carbon dioxide, particulate matter and other pollutants that can have a negative affect on air quality. Diesel fuel-powered generators are fairly inexpensive to maintain and have long life spans.
Get your generator fuel from Fraticelli Oil & Propane
Businesses here in central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire who need generator fuel can count on Fraticelli Oil & Propane for propane and diesel fuel. We can also install propane-powered backup generators on your worksite.
Contact Fraticelli Oil & Propane today to lock us in as your generator fuel resource.
