Safeguarding the functionality of Finland’s electricity system requires Fingrid to implement a broad range of systematic precautionary measures, which the company has already been doing for a long time.
Our comprehensive contingency plans include everything from risk identification and protective measures to systems, guidelines, training and practical drills.
A crisis often strikes when you least expect it. Contingency planning enables us to reduce uncertainty and lay the foundations for an effective crisis response.
Cooperation as the backbone of crisis resilience
The new threats brought by geopolitical changes and the ever-evolving dimensions of cybersecurity have forced Fingrid and other critical infrastructure operators to review their preparedness and protective measures.
As uncertainty and unpredictability increase, precautionary measures for protecting critical infrastructure will require more and more resources, both human and financial. However, these precautionary measures will quickly pay for themselves in the event of a crisis.
Society’s overall crisis resilience can only be achieved through extensive cooperation between a broad range of operators and authorities.
Fingrid is not the only one responsible for protecting critical infrastructure, as a society’s overall crisis resilience can only be achieved through extensive cooperation between a broad range of operators and authorities. All energy companies should therefore identify the risks to their operations and ensure their resilience in the event of a crisis.
Both the proactive exchange of information and joint exercises for operators and authorities will improve the industry’s capacity to cooperate in real-life situations.
We all have our role to play in a crisis-resilient society
Preparedness is in everyone’s best interests. Each of us can be the strongest – or the weakest – link.
Crisis resilience arises through a sense of community, exercises, openness and cooperation. And it’s not just about planning – it’s about creating a culture of action. The same basic preparedness issues also apply to every Finnish home on a smaller scale.
Households should be prepared to manage for at least three days in the event of a major power cut, for instance. Household preparedness is useful not only at an individual level, but also for the Finnish population as a whole.
By preparing together, we can create a solid foundation for our society’s crisis resilience.
Check here, whether you are adequately prepared.
