If progress stops
Check the earliest missing state
- Confirm a generator is placed before rebuilding the connection.
- Confirm power is active before extending the grid.
- Confirm the current settlement responds before chasing a later city.
Power a City Progression: Villages, Cities and Cash
Use this Power a City progression and money guide for villages, cities, cash, and cash per second. Follow the confirmed generator-to-city loop without invented thresholds. This settlement progression follows the village-to-city objective and labels unknown thresholds. Cash progression means time-based earnings; rates and multipliers remain unavailable. The visible sequence covers generator, settlement, cash, grid, and energy-source progression.
Need a different starting point? Return to the Power a City guide hub to choose beginner, generator, or grid help.
Progression map
Advance one visible checkpoint at a time
- Stage 1
Establish generation
Place a generator and confirm that the live game shows power being created before working on a settlement connection.
- Stage 2
Power the current settlement
Connect the available energy to the village or city objective shown in your session. Exact device controls are not published here.
- Stage 3
Review cash and upgrades
The official description says cash is earned every second. Compare only the costs and upgrade changes visible in the live game.
- Stage 4
Expand the grid
Extend the network toward the next visible settlement objective after confirming the current destination responds.
- Stage 5
Review later energy sources
Use a better energy source only when the live game exposes the unlock. Names, order, and thresholds are not publicly listed.
Common mistakes
Avoid unsupported shortcuts
- Using promotional values as stable cash or output formulas.
- Chasing a later city before the current settlement responds.
- Assuming an unavailable upgrade has an undocumented price.
Common questions
Progression FAQ
What is the Power a City progression order?
The confirmed high-level sequence is generators, power creation, settlement connection, upgrades, grid expansion, and later energy-source unlocks. Exact thresholds are not published.
How do I earn cash in Power a City?
The official description says cash is earned every second, but it does not publish the rate or formula.
What should I upgrade first?
Compare the choices visible in your session against the current settlement job. No universal first upgrade can be named from the available public data.
What comes after a village?
The game description supports expanding toward larger cities, but it does not publish a settlement list or unlock requirements.