
Expensive sofas will allow sims to raise energy faster with a slower depletion rate but will not fill energy all the way, however, the more expensive the sofa, the higher it will rise. The more cheaper a bed, the slower energy will rise and will also deplete faster. The more expensive a bed, the faster energy will rise and will also deplete at a slower rate. In The Sims 3 and The Sims 4, Sims will automatically wake up from a nap after a few hours, with a moodlet that counteracts the effects of low energy. Sims can nap on lounge chairs, recliners, and sofas, but it doesn't replenish energy as effectively as sleeping in a bed, and active Sims may wake up before they're fully refreshed. Sims also gain a small amount of energy from sitting down. Drinking coffee, espresso, or hot chocolate will decrease the bladder motive as a consequence, however. Sims can get coffee from a coffeemaker or an espresso machine, or buy an espresso from the espresso bar while on community lots. Children cannot do this, but in The Sims 2: Seasons, they can get some energy by drinking hot chocolate from the Perfect Packets Hot Chocolate Maker.

If a Sim needs a quick boost of energy, they can drink coffee or espresso.

In The Sims 3, the player can drag the action handle to specify a time for the Sim to wake up. Elders who are asleep past midnight will usually awaken shortly after their energy bar reaches 100%.

In addition, if Sims with full energy bars have autonomous reactions pushed on them, they may wake up. Otherwise, children, teens, young adults, and adults will usually sleep until 6:00 am (06:00) unless they are awakened earlier, though they will automatically wake up when their energy bar is at 100% if they have other actions queued up by the player. If an older Sim's energy bar reaches 100% before midnight, the Sim will awaken when it becomes full.

Toddlers will awaken whenever their energy bar reaches 100%. Sims can replenish their energy by sleeping.
