The Danish Energy Agency lowers the alert level from orange to yellow, nine days after it was raised to orange.
The agency writes this in a response to TV 2.
- The increase in the alert level was based on the general threat picture and after observations of drones near energy infrastructure.
- Relevant authorities have now assessed the incidents. The Danish Energy Agency has therefore conducted a professional preparedness assessment and lowered the level to medium, the agency writes to the media.
When the level was raised a notch nine days ago, it happened in the wake of a week in which drones were observed several times over several airports and military locations in Denmark.
According to Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard (M), the step was taken based on an overall assessment of the risk picture against Denmark, where threats to energy supply could become a reality.
But now the level can be lowered slightly.
The sector preparedness level consists of five escalation levels: White, green, yellow, orange and red.
In a normal situation, the preparedness level is at white. A yellow category means a medium threat, while an orange category means a "high threat".
The top level, red, is a "very high threat".
In the orange state, the security requirements for energy facilities are tightened, with additional monitoring and limited access to the energy infrastructure.
The last time the government raised the alert level for the energy sector to orange was when the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline burst, resulting in a huge methane leak in September 2022.
When the government raised the alert level nine days ago, Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard (M) explained that the energy sector could become a target for sabotage in conflict situations.
On that occasion, the minister emphasized the situation in Ukraine, where power plants are regularly bombed to disrupt order and supply to citizens.
- We must protect ourselves against this in Denmark, it was said from Lars Aagaard.
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