Societal vulnerability to electricity supply failure

Lusková Mária,Leitner Bohuš

doi:10.7906/indecs.20.1.3

Abstract

Societal vulnerability to electricity supply failure

Highlights

Modern society and sustainable technological progress are increasingly dependent on a continuous and reliable supply of electricity
The aim of this article is to clarify the primary causes of the disruption of large-scale electricity supply and their impact on the functioning of society, focusing on the vulnerability of urbanized large settlements – urban agglomerations – in the event of long-lasting blackout disturbances
The electricity sector is of irreplaceable strategic importance in every society and, as it is necessary for the safe and reliable operation of other vital infrastructure, it is included among the key sectors of critical infrastructure

Summary

Introduction

Modern society and sustainable technological progress are increasingly dependent on a continuous and reliable supply of electricity. A specific feature of the electricity infrastructure is the fact that in the event of its disruption and subsequent interruption of electricity supply, the impacts on the external environment of the electricity system may be much higher and more unfavorable than the equipment damage itself or the losses of revenue for undelivered energy. This fact is reinforced by the interconnections and correlations of the electricity sector with other sectors of critical infrastructure, as well as various other sectors. Electricity systems in Europe form a complex system and possible disruption or damage to interconnected energy networks can affect a large number of people, endanger their health and lives, cause an adverse environmental impact and cascade effect of the interconnected systems

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