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Transfer Switch Installation Cost: 2026 Data & Averages

Transfer Switch Installation Cost: 2026 Data & Averages A residential generator transfer switch costs $400 to $5,500 installed in 2026, depending on switch type and amperage. An interlock kit runs $400-$900, a manual 6-10 circuit transfer switch runs $1,000-$2,200, and a 100-200 amp automatic transfer switch (ATS) runs $1,800-$5,500. The single most common US setup -- a 10-circuit manual transfer switch paired with a 7,500-12,500W portable generator -- lands at $1,400-$2,000 turnkey. Real-world installs across roughly 60 residential panels over three recent storm seasons show a spread from a $480 interlock retrofit to a $5,200 200-amp automatic transfer switch tied to a 24 kW Generac standby. One cautionary case: a homeowner outside Allentown paid a storm-chaser $2,400 cash for a "whole-house transfer switch" two days after an ice storm. It turned out to be a 6-circuit manual switch worth about $1,300 installed, with no permit and no inspection -- and...