The Head of the Service warns that the tense situation in the energy supply is likely to lead to an increase in power outages in the coming months especially in January and February
For possible placards this winter mainly during the months January- February warns the president of Germany’s Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, Ralph Tischler.
Speaking to the German Welt, he estimated that the tense situation in the energy supply is likely to lead to an increase in power outages in the coming months in Germany. “We have to prepare for possible blackouts in the winter”he characteristically stated and added: “By this I mean ttemporary and time-limited power outages”.
However, the cause is not only the lack of energy but also the targeted, temporary shutdown of the networks by the operators in order to protect the networks and not to jeopardize the overall supply. “That risk increases in January and February, so we assume that from then on there will be power outages for a certain period of time,” Tischler said.
Yes, yes Tischler criticized government agencies which are not always adequately prepared for crisis situations such as power cuts. Some municipalities and authorities are “truly exemplary”, with detailed plans ensuring power is supplied by emergency generators on site. “Others are in a much worse position, they are not adequately prepared. It is very different,” explained the head of the authority.
Contingency plans in the event of an energy blackout
It is recalled that a few days ago, Reuters published an emergency plan prepared by the German authorities in the event of a possible energy blackout, if Russia finally stops natural gas deliveries.
Also included in the plan is the Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, which has been called upon to define emergency measures to be taken in the event of an emergency. The Bundesbank is ready to pour additional billions of euros into the market to cope with the increase in demand, while the list also includes the imposition of capital controls.
Officials and banks are also looking at distribution, discussing, for example, priority access to fuel for cash-carrying companies, sources told Reuters, noting that preparations had accelerated in recent weeks after Russia cut gas supplies. The central bank, BaFin – Germany’s top regulatory authority – and many financial industry associations are participating in the discussions.
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