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Interconnectors key to energy security as Europe’s grid risks grow -report

Published 23:01 on September 23, 2025 / Last updated at 15:28 on September 17, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe)

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Europe avoided three major blackouts over the past five years thanks to cross-border electricity links, but 55% of the continent’s power system has limited import capacity, leaving it highly vulnerable to outages, a report published Wednesday has found.
Europe avoided three major blackouts over the past five years thanks to cross-border electricity links, but 55% of the continent’s power system has limited import capacity, leaving it highly vulnerable to outages, a report published Wednesday has found.


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