No. 353: Blackout: Challenges and Preparedness

Author(s): Leonard Schliesser
Editor(s): Névine Schepers
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 353
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2024

Blackouts, which are large-scale and long-lasting power outages, can significantly impact society. Planning for their consequences requires continuous attention from the state, its citizens, and the private sector. Due to the catastrophic potential of a blackout and the expected extent of its damage, unpreparedness can be extremely costly.

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