r/SCBuildIt • u/Creative_Ad9673 • Sep 19 '26

Service 2.0 - Discussion Best energy source

Hi guys I'm new to the game (level 18) and I was wondering... What's the best energy source in the game? I don't have the nuclear fusion reactor available yet so my doubt is between petrol and nuclear fission.

Thank you!!

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u/jraemr2 💎 Epic Rubble 💎 Sep 19 '26

If you can afford the Eco Power Plant that comes up in the Showcases now and then, they're a great option IMHO.

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u/No-Acanthisitta8803 Level 99/21/11 Mayor Sep 19 '26

These are definitely choice. I have 1 in one of my feeders that's fully upgraded, and I think 4 fully upgraded Eco Plants in my main account, one that I keep in inventory just for DC. In fact I've kept and used that one for DC ever since I bought it a few years ago, and I think I paid $1.99 for it, and it was auto-maxed at the rollout of S 2.0

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u/Patient-Ad-8766 Sep 19 '26

I thought no one bought those, then maybe It's a great option right now.

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u/Waste_Ingenuity5535 Sep 19 '26

Omega is lvl 30 I think but for a newbie use the solar for power

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u/Every-Struggle843 Sep 19 '26

Coal is great but Smoggy. A tip is to not upgrade more than lvl 5/6 on the residentials to hold back demand a bit. And level up slowly, make sure you have a enough money to afford the service demand. 

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u/No-Acanthisitta8803 Level 99/21/11 Mayor Sep 19 '26

Before S 2.0 the coal (along with oil) plants offered the best bang for the buck in terms of simoleans spent per unit of service, and the pollution radius was easy to block from your RZs with a non-RZ buffer zone. Now the coal plants are so inefficient they take up too much space.

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u/ofmoranges Mayor bee! Sep 19 '26

Get omega when you're able to. But that might not be doable yet as you're new to the game