Category: Nuclear power security of supply

  • What is the Iran War about and what for?

    By Marta Koblanska, April 27, 2026, 12:00 Poland’s time, Photo: pumping oil, thanks to TyliJura, Pixabay The more oil you have, the less water you drink. Conversely, the more water you need, the better your weapon becomes, unless your technology does not require that much water – a piece of the story about the war…

  • Energy shortcut by the IEA

    By Marta Koblanska. November 26, 2025, 12:30 Poland’s time, Photo: electricity, Pixabay According to a recent IEA report, energy efficiency in industrial performance accounted for over 50 percent of resilience to price fluctuations in 2025, which are expected to rise. These fluctuations/variability mainly result from gas price volatility, which has increased by 40 percent in…

  • Major security drivers of energy consumption – outlook

    By Marta Koblanska, November 17, 2025, 13:00 Poland’s time, Photo: Primary energy consumption 2024, Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2025), Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2025) In the coming years, the energy security of supply for importing countries will significantly rely on nuclear energy, coal, and LNG, according to the World…

  • How do power prices account for the security of social welfare?

    By Marta Koblanska, 29 July 2025, 12.10 Polish time, Photo thanks to geralt, Pixabay After Poland jumped to the top of the global rating of electricity prices for business at the end of 2023, the country suddenly downgraded its position at the end of 2024. Security of power supply stipulates a suitable amount of energy delivered…

  • Energy security in the Baltic may hinge on Poland’s plans for N power

    Photo: Geopolitical map of Europe, author: Hidalgo, Pixabay Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has accelerated the efforts of the Baltic states to extricate themselves from the Moscow-controlled BRELL power grid system. Despite facing synchronization issues and energy quota challenges, these nations have abandoned their ties with Russia. In this context, Poland could play a crucial…