A worst-case scenario would see all sectors - including food, water, transport, communications and energy - affected for up to a week, a report says.
The government is testing plans to cope with energy blackouts that could last up to seven days, according to a report.
Programme Yarrow was drawn up in 2021 to improve planning and resilience in the event of a major technical fault on the National Grid - such as flood damage, a lightning strike on a substation, or an attack by a hostile state on sub-sea power cables. All premises without backup generators would have their power cut without warning, with 60% of electricity demand being met between day two and day seven, when houses and businesses would be given"intermittent access" to ration supply, the report says.
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