Energy System Fragility & Baseload Dependency
Structural assessment of power-grid reliance. Measures the 'Uptime Criticality' and the sensitivity of production/data flows to grid instability or voltage variance.
Scoring Scale (0-5)
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0Energy Agnostic / Off-grid
Minimal power requirement; can operate on intermittent local solar, battery, or manual inputs (e.g., low-tech assembly, basic services).
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1Standard Commercial
Reliable 220/110V; can tolerate occasional outages with standard consumer-grade backup (UPS).
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2Industrial Baseline
Requires consistent high-voltage supply; outages cause production delays but no structural damage to equipment or assets.
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3Baseload Sensitive
Requires 24/7 non-intermittent power; sensitive to 'Brown-outs'; production cycles are long and expensive to restart (e.g., glass manufacturing, heavy chemicals).
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4Critical Continuity
High-voltage, high-purity power required; zero-tolerance for voltage sags; requires redundant grid feeds and on-site generation (e.g., Tier-3 Data Centers, advanced cold-storage hubs).
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5Hyperscale / Fragile-State
Extreme power intensity (GW-scale) combined with 'Always-On' criticality; a millisecond failure causes catastrophic asset loss or systemic data corruption (e.g., sub-5nm Semiconductor Fabs, AI training clusters, nuclear-cooling support).
Score Distribution
How 129 industries score on this attribute
v2.0 prioritizes 'Uptime Intolerance' over simple kilowatt consumption.
Industry Examples
129 industriesReal industries from our analysis demonstrating each score level for Energy System Fragility & Baseload Dependency.
24 more industries
Marine fishing ISIC 311 Mining of iron ores ISIC 710 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs ISIC 1020 Preparation and spinning of textile fibres ISIC 1311 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations ISIC 2023 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment ISIC 2816 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery ISIC 2821 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles ISIC 2930 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution ISIC 3510 Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating ISIC 4711 Short term accommodation activities ISIC 5510 Restaurants and mobile food service activities ISIC 5610 Event catering ISIC 5621 Beverage serving activities ISIC 5630 Software publishing ISIC 5820 Wired telecommunications activities ISIC 6110 Computer programming activities ISIC 6201 Data processing, hosting and related activities ISIC 6311 Web portals ISIC 6312 Travel agency activities ISIC 7911 Organization of conventions and trade shows ISIC 8230 Defence activities ISIC 8422 Medical and dental practice activities ISIC 8620 Activities of professional membership organizations ISIC 941261 more industries
Processing and preserving of meat ISIC 1010 Manufacture of dairy products ISIC 1050 Printing ISIC 1811 Manufacture of refined petroleum products ISIC 1920 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products ISIC 2100 Manufacture of glass and glass products ISIC 2310 Manufacture of basic iron and steel ISIC 2410 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 2620 Manufacture of communication equipment ISIC 2630 Manufacture of consumer electronics ISIC 2640 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment ISIC 2651 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment ISIC 2660 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus ISIC 2710 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators ISIC 2720 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines ISIC 2811 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery ISIC 3030 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies ISIC 3250 Water collection, treatment and supply ISIC 3600 Construction of utility projects ISIC 4220 Electrical installation ISIC 4321 Building completion and finishing ISIC 4330 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles ISIC 4520 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories ISIC 4530 Freight transport by road ISIC 4923 Passenger air transport ISIC 5110 Warehousing and support activities for transportation ISIC 52 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities ISIC 5911 Sound recording and music publishing activities ISIC 5920 Television programming and broadcasting activities ISIC 6020 Wireless telecommunications activities ISIC 6120 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities ISIC 6202 Other information technology and computer service activities ISIC 6209 Other monetary intermediation ISIC 6419 Other credit granting ISIC 6492 Life insurance ISIC 6511 Non-life insurance ISIC 6512 Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities ISIC 6619 Activities of insurance agents and brokers ISIC 6622 Legal activities ISIC 6910 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy ISIC 6920 Management consultancy activities ISIC 7020 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy ISIC 7110 Technical testing and analysis ISIC 7120 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering ISIC 7210 Advertising ISIC 7310 Market research and public opinion polling ISIC 7320 Veterinary activities ISIC 7500 Activities of employment placement agencies ISIC 7810 Private security activities ISIC 8010 Combined facilities support activities ISIC 8110 General cleaning of buildings ISIC 8121 Activities of call centres ISIC 8220 Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus ISIC 8291 Higher education ISIC 8530 Hospital activities ISIC 8610 Other human health activities ISIC 8690 Residential nursing care facilities ISIC 8710 Creative, arts and entertainment activities ISIC 9000 Library and archives activities ISIC 9101 Gambling and betting activities ISIC 9200 Operation of sports facilities ISIC 931132 more industries
Manufacture of plastics products ISIC 2220 Manufacture of structural metal products ISIC 2511 Manufacture of domestic appliances ISIC 2750 Manufacture of motor vehicles ISIC 2910 Building of ships and floating structures ISIC 3011 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock ISIC 3020 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages ISIC 3092 Manufacture of furniture ISIC 3100 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles ISIC 3211 Repair of fabricated metal products ISIC 3311 Materials recovery ISIC 3830 Construction of buildings ISIC 4100 Construction of roads and railways ISIC 4210 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation ISIC 4322 Other specialized construction activities ISIC 4390 Sale of motor vehicles ISIC 4510 Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores ISIC 4771 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet ISIC 4791 Warehousing and storage ISIC 5210 Courier activities ISIC 5320 Accommodation ISIC 55 Real estate activities with own or leased property ISIC 6810 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis ISIC 6820 Specialized design activities ISIC 7410 Renting of video tapes and disks ISIC 7722 Landscape care and maintenance service activities ISIC 8130 Combined office administrative service activities ISIC 8211 Packaging activities ISIC 8292 Other education n.e.c. ISIC 8549 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled ISIC 8810 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 9511 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment ISIC 9602Archetype-Specific Considerations
This attribute has special risk drivers when applied to certain industry archetypes:
Driven by bits, code, and cognition. Zero marginal cost.
Risk Driver: Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) & Latency-to-Power-Source
Driven by physics, transformation, and CapEx.
Risk Driver: Thermal Inertia & Refractory Damage Risk
Driven by continuous capacity, uptime, and infrastructure.
Risk Driver: Grid Interconnect Congestion
Related Strategies
Strategies that incorporate Logistics, Infrastructure & Energy pillar analysis (12 strategies):
Rules Using This Attribute
1 risk rule use LI09 in their trigger conditions: