Generator hire

Generator hire in Australia

Updated 5 November 2026

Generator hire in Australia currently costs from about A$89 a day for a small 2–3 kVA inverter, while 10–30 kVA diesel units are roughly A$138–163 a day including GST. For a price on your own site, describe the load and the dates in a request on BlaBlaPrice, and sellers will reply with their offers.

What the quoted rate covers

Daily rates for diesel units are quoted including GST, and weekly and monthly rates work out much lower per day, so a job of a week or more usually costs less per day on a longer period. Ask the seller to confirm whether fuel, delivery and pick-up are included, because the listings you find do not show this. Compare the same kVA rating and hire period across offers, not just the headline daily figure.

Size, fuel and phases

Hire units are sized in kVA, and the listings show a range from 2 kVA up to 500 kVA, so state the total load you plan to run rather than a size. Petrol, diesel and hybrid generators are all on offer, so name the fuel you want. Say whether you need single-phase or three-phase outlets, because that decides which models the sellers can offer you.

Season, delivery and hire periods

November is the start of summer in Australia, which runs from December to February, and that is when heat, storms and outdoor events are at their peak. Book a few days ahead rather than on the day, especially before a long weekend. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide are the main cities for this category, so give your suburb in the request so the sellers can include delivery in their offers.

What to write in your request

Include the kVA and phases you need, what you will power (tools, lights, a site office or a refrigerator), the fuel type, the number of days, weeks or months, your suburb, and whether you want a monthly rent. Ask about any deposit or collateral the seller requires, and about extras such as extension leads. The more of these details you give, the more comparable the offers will be.

Requests on BlaBlaPrice are free for buyers. Describe what you need in your own words in the chat, and add a photo of the site if it helps. The AI checks sellers' websites and price lists in Australia, then shows the prices and businesses it finds, while registered sellers reply in the chat with their own offer, price and terms. Your contacts stay hidden until you choose whom to exchange them with. Start with a request on BlaBlaPrice, or compare smaller options in power station and inverter hire and equipment hire.