Blackout – What happens when our power is cut? | Made in Germany

Germany has one of the world's most secure supplies of electricity. Nonetheless plenty of people here are afraid of a power outage. Energy harvested from the sun and wind is not in constant supply, while increasingly frequent fluctuations have some wondering: what happens if we have no power at all? Plus: How dependent are consumers and industry on electricity?

Report by Andreas Neuhaus

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