Funny enough, one of the intro quests in Limsa Lominsa has you refueling the street lamps with oil. So, at least there, the lamps are oil powered and have their own oil stores. Presumably, someone goes to light them at night and we simply don't see it in game. I don't recall if they specify the type of oil that's used in the quest item description.
Conversely, we know that at least some lighthouses are powered through aetheric means. That's part of the whole problem with Pharos Sirius, and you actually have turn off the aether valves in the upper floors. It would appear that aetheric power, at least as used by Limsa Lominsa for that purpose, requires considerable machinery. However, IIRC, Pharos Sirius is actually extracting aether from the land, rather than using crystals.
Given that we also know that most of Eorzea is illiterate per Fernehalwes and that the average lifespan is pretty short because of how dangerous things are, I think it's safe to say Eorzea is a fairly medieval society in a lot of ways. Sure, it has some fairly progressive views (for instance, on sexuality) and magical conveniences (particularly with and for adventurers), but I think it's best viewed as a non-modern setting.
Conversely, we know that at least some lighthouses are powered through aetheric means. That's part of the whole problem with Pharos Sirius, and you actually have turn off the aether valves in the upper floors. It would appear that aetheric power, at least as used by Limsa Lominsa for that purpose, requires considerable machinery. However, IIRC, Pharos Sirius is actually extracting aether from the land, rather than using crystals.
Given that we also know that most of Eorzea is illiterate per Fernehalwes and that the average lifespan is pretty short because of how dangerous things are, I think it's safe to say Eorzea is a fairly medieval society in a lot of ways. Sure, it has some fairly progressive views (for instance, on sexuality) and magical conveniences (particularly with and for adventurers), but I think it's best viewed as a non-modern setting.
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