Portable generator brands in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?
In August 2026, Honda Generators was the most searched among portable generator brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.1K branded searches and 87% estimated Share of Search within this set.
Honda Generators87%
Yamaha Generators8.9%
Hyundai Power Equipment3.3%
Gentech0.81%
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Compare the portable generator brands New Zealanders keep for camping, trades and outages. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.
Share of Search by month for Honda Generators, Yamaha Generators, Hyundai Power Equipment. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Honda Generators | Yamaha Generators | Hyundai Power Equipment | Gentech |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 85.9% | 9.2% | 4% | 0.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 84.1% | 11.5% | 3.5% | 0.88% |
| Dec 2025 | 85.3% | 8.6% | 5.2% | 0.86% |
| Jan 2026 | 87.4% | 7.7% | 4.2% | 0.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 88.4% | 7.2% | 3.6% | 0.72% |
| Mar 2026 | 90.5% | 5.4% | 3.4% | 0.68% |
| Apr 2026 | 90% | 6.5% | 3% | 0.5% |
| May 2026 | 87.3% | 7.3% | 4.5% | 0.91% |
| Jun 2026 | 91.3% | 5.8% | 2.2% | 0.72% |
| Jul 2026 | 87.4% | 8.7% | 3.1% | 0.79% |
| Aug 2026 | 87% | 8.9% | 3.3% | 0.81% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — |
This month’s ranking, August 2026
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 87% | 1.1K | -3.6% | -0.4 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 8.9% | 110 | 0% | +0.3 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 3.3% | 40 | 0% | +0.1 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 0.81% | 10 | 0% | 0 points |
87%
held 1st · 1.1K estimated branded searches · -3.6% vs prior month · -0.4 points
8.9%
held 2nd · 110 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · +0.3 points
3.3%
held 3rd · 40 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · +0.1 points
4.
Gentech0.81%
held 4th · 10 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points
Compare search popularity between leading brands
Which brand is most popular in search among portable generator brands in New Zealand?
4 brands
In August 2026, Honda Generators was the most searched among portable generator brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.1K branded searches and 87% estimated Share of Search within this set. Yamaha Generators is in 2nd place, 78 percentage points behind at 8.9% Share of Search.
| Brand | Share of Search | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.9% → 87% | 91.3%Jun 2026 | 84.1%Nov 2025 | 1st | |
| 9.2% → 8.9% | 11.5%Nov 2025 | 5.4%Mar 2026 | 2nd | |
| 4% → 3.3% | 5.2%Dec 2025 | 2.2%Jun 2026 | 3rd | |
| 0.8% → 0.81% | 0.91%May 2026 | 0.5%Apr 2026 | 4th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Honda Generators’ estimated Share of Search among portable generator brands in New Zealand increased from 85.9% to 87%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hyundai Power Equipment’s estimated Share of Search among portable generator brands in New Zealand decreased from 4% to 3.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Honda Generators’ estimated Share of Search among portable generator brands in New Zealand peaked at 91.3% in June 2026 and was lowest at 84.1% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha Generators’ estimated Share of Search among portable generator brands in New Zealand peaked at 11.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5.4% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hyundai Power Equipment’s estimated Share of Search among portable generator brands in New Zealand peaked at 5.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 2.2% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha Generators and Gentech held steady: their estimated Share of Search among portable generator brands in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand portable generator brands in August 2026?
4 changes

Estimated monthly branded searches for Hyundai Power Equipment in New Zealand fell 60% over 11 measured months, from 100 to 40 in August 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Yamaha Generators in New Zealand fell 52.2% over 11 measured months, from 230 to 110 in August 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Gentech in New Zealand fell 50% over 11 measured months, from 20 to 10 in August 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Honda Generators in New Zealand fell 50% over 11 measured months, from 2.1K to 1.1K in August 2026.

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