Power Grid expansions
Benelux / Central Europe Recharged vs France / Italy Recharged
| Question | Benelux / Central Europe Recharged | France / Italy Recharged |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Buy this first | Worth it |
| Buy order | #1 for Power Grid | #4 for Power Grid |
| What it adds | A double-sided board with a Benelux map and a Central Europe map, each with small rule changes. | Map pair: France starts nuclear earlier with more uranium, while Italy has expensive coal and oil and more garbage. |
| What it fixes | Gives a faster, cheaper-to-build map with plentiful resources, so a repeat group can vary the game without a steeper rules load. | Adds a map that plays close to the base rules but changes which plants matter, including the usually weak 11 and 17. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 2–6 players | 2–6 players |
| Rules load | About the same rules load | About the same rules load |
| Best for | Fine for any group | Fine for any group |
| What you need | Needs Power Grid or Power Grid: Recharged. | Needs Power Grid or Power Grid: Recharged. |
| Price guide | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| More | Benelux / Central Europe Recharged details | France / Italy Recharged details |