How to Power Lights in Settlements in Fallout 4

We may have difficulties trying to supply electricity to all the lights in our settlement. While building structures may be easy, turning on the lights can be challenging and leave us in the dark. Fortunately, we can help clarify this dilemma with a short guide on How to Power Lights in Settlements in Fallout 4, let's see.

The first step in this process is to build a generator with enough energy to supply all the elements in our settlement that require electricity. Fortunately, unless we are using floodlights, the lights simply need a general connection to power and will not use any of the generator's power units. In most cases a small generator will be sufficient, but building a larger one may be a more prudent use of resources as we can power other items that require power units. In this case, we must evaluate all the elements that we want to place in our settlement and count the total number of energy units needed. We can identify a power unit by the lightning bolt icon and its corresponding number when viewed inside the workshop.

The most efficient method of powering lights is to use a single generator, power tower, switch, and power conduit in the following order: Generator -> Power Tower -> Switch -> Power Conduit. This connection will provide power to any light or element within range, and we can easily turn them off using the switch whenever we want. Let's note that this method will not work with items such as terminals, as they require a direct connection to a power source. However, this approach allows us to power numerous elements without the need for unsightly cables or excessive generators.