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Electricity is used to power appliances, refrigerated containers, and various forms of lighting in Project Zomboid. However, after a period of time, the power grid will shutoff and players must find a Generator for providing power to nearby appliances or lights.

See Gas Consumption for further details on different items' usage rates.

Quick Tips

Gas pumps will not function without a power source nearby, consider finding generators for at least one gas station for a steady supply of fuel.

Burglar Alarms will not be deactivated when the power grid fails.

Car Batteries can be charged with a Car Battery Charger if they are within the radius of a generator.

Perishable foods within refrigerated containers across the game world will start to rot, but rotten food can still be used to fill a composter, or salvaged to provide a minor nutrition component to recipes if a player has the sufficient cooking skill requirement to do so.

Streets and interiors will be much darker without the presence of lights which can make combat more difficult, consider taking a light source and/or the cat's eyes trait for better vision in the dark.

If the Automated Emergency Broadcast System frequency is found, it's broadcasts can give players an advance warning before the power grid shuts off.

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+Electricity is used to power appliances, refrigerated containers, and various forms of lighting in Project Zomboid. However, after [[Custom Sandbox#World | a period of time]], the power grid will shutoff and players must find a [[Generator]] for providing power to nearby appliances or lights.
-Electricity is a fuel source in Project Zomboid used to power various appliances.
+See [[Generator|Gas Consumption]] for further details on different items' usage rates.
-Electricity is primarily used to power various appliances, lighting, and general life-sustaining resources you'll need if you want to survive.
+==Quick Tips==
+* Gas pumps will not function without a power source nearby, consider finding generators for at least one gas station for a steady supply of fuel.
-==General Information==
-At the beginning of the apocalypse, the power grid will be fully operational, meaning you will not need [[Generator]] in order to generate Electricity.
-However, the power grid will eventually shut down, meaning you will need to find an alternative means of generating power, which is the primary function of the [[Generator]]
-A tip for beginners is that for the time being when the power grid gives way, food within a refrigerated container will begin to become [[rotten]] if they are perishable, gas pumps will no longer provide [[gasoline]] without a source of power, and lighting in all forms will be shut off without a source of power.
+* [[Burglar Alarm | Burglar Alarms]] ''will not'' be deactivated when the power grid fails.
-To not be caught off guard by the power grid failure, it is recommended to listen to the [[Automated Emergency Broadcast System]], as it will give the player a warning before the grid gives way.
+* Car Batteries can be charged with a [[Car Battery Charger]] if they are within the radius of a generator.
-==Power Usage==
-Each appliance, light, etc that you connect to a power source has a certain amount of power they consume while operating.
-This is not an issue when the apocalypse is first kicking off (since anyone who is coming to claim your electricity bill has other things to worry about) but when the power grid fails, you'll need to rely on a [[generator]], which requires fuel.
-If you are powering an area with a generator, right-click on the generator to access the '''Generator Info''' tab. There, it will provide a list of what is connected to the generator, the usage of power for that appliance, and how much your total power consumption is.
-Each appliance connected to the power source has a different power consumption, as an Industrial Fridge will have a higher power consumption than a Neon Sign.
-==Quick Tips==
-To power a generator, you will need fuel, and when the power goes out, gas pumps will no longer provide fuel without a power source. To solve this dilemma, you will need to have a generator to power the fuel pumps.
+* Perishable foods within refrigerated containers across the game world will start to rot, but rotten food can still be used to fill a [[composter]], or salvaged to provide a minor nutrition component to recipes if a player has the sufficient cooking skill requirement to do so.
-[[Burglar Alarms]] '''WILL NOT''' be deactivated when the power grid fails.
+* Streets and interiors will be much darker without the presence of lights which can make combat more difficult, consider taking a light source and/or the cat's eyes trait for better vision in the dark.
-Car Batteries can be charged with a [[Car Battery Charger]] if they are within a power source.
+* If the [[Automated Emergency Broadcast System]] frequency is found, it's broadcasts can give players an advance warning before the power grid shuts off.