Europe needs a resilient electricity system to withstand rising threats, shows new Eurelectric report

FORTUM CORPORATION ONLINE NEWS 13 February 2026

Europe’s power system is facing growing physical, cyber and hybrid threats, intensified by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Against this backdrop, Eurelectric has launched a new report report - External link at the Munich Security Conference, assessing the preparedness of Europe’s power sector and outlining concrete recommendations to strengthen resilience.

Russia’s military strategy in Ukraine has focused on targeting electricity infrastructure, highlighting the critical importance of power companies in maintaining societal functions during conflict. Also, the rest of Europe, even without being directly at war, is facing hybrid threats such as sabotage, cyberattacks, and disinformation.

“We live in a new reality of increasing threats. This requires a fundamental shift in mindset,” said Markus Rauramo, CEO of Fortum and President of Eurelectric in Eurelectric’s press release press release - External link. “Preparing for, responding to and recovering from both physical and cyber attacks must be a key element of power companies’ strategies going forward.”

To strengthen the preparedness of Europe’s power industry, the report outlines priority actions for the utilities:

1. Improving situational awareness and crisis readiness, including cooperation with authorities and regular exercises.
2. Protecting critical assets by reinforcing infrastructure, stockpiling equipment, strengthening repair capabilities, and embedding cyber resilience by design.

Fortum’s approach to strategic resilience and collaborative security in the Nordic energy sector helped to shape the report

Fortum played a significant role in shaping the report’s analysis and recommendations, contributing operational experience from Finland and insights from our earlier review conducted with Rasmussen Global on lessons from Ukraine’s energy sector.

“For us, strategic resilience means being able to operate and deliver energy to customers and society in every possible situation. Ensuring reliable energy—when needed and at scale—is one of our core strategic priorities and a cornerstone of the Nordic energy system,” said Jari Stenius, Fortum’s Vice President, Corporate Safety and Security. “Achieving this requires strong basic security hygiene, from access control and surveillance to crime detection systems and a robust security culture. Equally important is seamless two-way information flow and cooperation between operators and authorities,” he continues.

In Finland, this collaboration works particularly well thanks to both formal and informal communication channels, as well as regular joint exercises with regional, national and international authorities to prepare for a wide range of scenarios. Sourcing from our experience, we remain committed to strengthening European energy resilience and supporting a secure, cleanenergy future for the decades ahead.